Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

In future, cobalt will be sourced directly from mines in Australia and Morocco, and lithium from countries including Australia. This ensures complete transparency regarding the origin of these two vital raw materials for batteries. The relevant agreements guarantee a reliable supply of these materials until 2025 and beyond.

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BMW Batteries Battery Energy 352

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Investment in new wind, solar, and other non-large hydro renewables projects in the country fell to $86 billion in 2018 from $122 billion in 2017. Most notably, Vietnam, South Africa, Mexico and Morocco led the rankings with a combined investment of $16 billion in 2018. —Luiza Demôro, project manager for BloombergNEF.

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Coal Clean Cleaning Financing 243

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

Renewable energy is another solution. Renewables, particularly biomass for heat, provided 14.6% The European Union Renewable Energy Directive calls for sourcing one-quarter of Estonia’s gross final energy consumption from renewable sources. There are also significant reserves in Jordan, Morocco, Sweden, Syria and Turkey.

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Estonia Oil Cleaner Jordan 236

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

which includes ten (10) Vanadium licenses/concessions sites in Morocco. Vanadium’s role in the growing energy grid storage will increase over the coming years. Like other minerals and metals needed for li-ion batteries, the thriving renewable industry will accelerate demand for high quality vanadium.

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Energy Storage Batteries Battery Li-ion 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Automakers in Europe can lower their emissions by shortening the transport distance and capitalizing on the DRC’s hydroelectric powered grid and proximity to raw materials. However, the raw materials for batteries are, in most cases, imported into China from Africa and refined before being exported to Europe.

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