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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

Nickel is critical to battery-powered vehicles; nickel sulfate is a key ingredient in cathode precursors for the lithium-ion batteries they use. The report notes that on 8 March 2022, the London Metals Exchange (LME) abruptly halted trading in nickel, which had reached $100,000 per tonne.

China

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020. The manufacture of lithium batteries for EVs, like those shown here, is energy intensive, as is the mining and refining of the raw materials. Those tax revenues are necessary for the maintenance of roads.

Electric Vehicles

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EV Driven

Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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