DeepGreen lifecycle analysis argues for sourcing EV battery materials from deep-sea polymetallic nodules
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2020
Taking that as a baseline, if 1 billion cars are replaced with EVs (the current global light-duty vehicle parc is soe 1.3 100% reduction in solid waste. At a high level, the findings suggest that, compared to mining the land for battery metals, sourcing the needed metals from ocean nodules can deliver: 70% less CO 2 e direct emissions.
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