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UC Irvine team creates long-lasting, cobalt-free, low-nickel lithium-ion batteries

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This work was primarily supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the award number DEEE0008444. Resources Zhang, R., 2023) “Long-life lithium-ion batteries realized by low-Ni, Co-free cathode chemistry.” Nat Energy. doi: 10.1038/s41560-023-01267-y

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Canada’s Budget 2022 calls for C$3.8B to launch Critical Minerals Strategy

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million over five years on a cash basis, starting in 2022-23, for Natural Resources Canada to provide public access to integrated data sets to inform critical mineral exploration and development; and. Specific measures proposed in Budget 2022 to support critical mineral projects include: Up to $1.5

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ARPA-E to award up to $44M to develop net-zero or net negative processes to grow minerals supply chain: MINER

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The program—Mining Innovations for Negative Emissions Resource Recovery (MINER)—is administered by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and aims to develop commercially scalable technologies that would enable greater domestic supplies of copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements, and other critical elements.

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GM joins IRMA to certify sustainability and human rights in EV supply chain

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A commercial collaboration with Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR), allowing GM to extract local, low-cost lithium using a closed-loop, direct extraction process with no production tailing and lower carbon dioxide emissions when compared with traditional processes. GM’s Ultium battery system requires 70% less cobalt.

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BMW Group shifting to cylindrical BMW cells in NEUE KLASSE from 2025; 46xx

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The BMW Group is particularly focused on keeping the carbon footprint and consumption of resources for production as low as possible, starting in the supply chain. The cobalt and lithium used as raw materials for the new generation of BMW battery cells will be sourced from certified mines.

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The Importance of Recycling and Repurposing EV Batteries

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Valuable materials such as cobalt, nickel, lithium, and copper are then extracted and refined, removing impurities to meet quality standards for reuse. This process not only conserves natural resources but also minimizes the environmental impact of battery production and disposal.

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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The selected projects, led by universities, national laboratories, and the private sector aim to develop commercially scalable technologies that will enable greater domestic supplies of copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements, and other critical elements. Earlier post.)The Harvard University. from gangue minerals.

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