CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 20, 2021

Having followed the development in Zambia since I attended elementary school in the country from 1981 to 1982, there is finally some good news that resonates with me in the context of the global EV revolution and the world’s transition to sustainable energy generation and consumption.

Zambia 143

Zambia Energy Global Africa 143

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

And so we use copper to move electric power around the vehicle, to move electric power around the energy system in the transmission grid. And our Mingomba project in Zambia is by far the furthest along. And the workhorse electrical conductor, the kind of perfect blend of conductivity and abundance and cost to extract is copper.

Batteries 60

Batteries Battery All-Electric Lithium Ion 60

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.

Africa 221

Africa Supplies Emissions Poland 221