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The U.S. Geological Survey Invests Millions to Map Critical-Mineral Resources in Alaska

May 21, 2023 admin 0 Comments alaska, arsenic, battery minerals, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, cobalt, department of the interior (doi), Electric vehicles, ev battery materials, graphite, green economy, indium, Manufacturing, minerals, policy & politics, rare earth minerals, research, Solar energy, tellurium, U.S. Geological Survey, US geological survey, USGS, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 17:40:30 +0000

The U.S. Geological Survey will invest more than $5.8 million to map critical-mineral resources in Alaska in partnership with the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. This partnership is a key step in securing a reliable and sustainable supply of the critical minerals that are essential to everything from household appliances and electronics to […]

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Arg! New “One Pot” Solid-State Batteries Deploy Argyrodite To Solve High Heat Conundrum

April 6, 2023 admin batteries, battery chemistry, battery materials, battery minerals, battery research, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, research, SCIENCE, solid-state batteries

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:05:03 +0000

The next big thing: solid-state batteries based on argyrodite sulfides for the electric vehicle of the future.

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Australia’s Lithium Export Earnings Expected To Exceed $16 Billion In 2022–2023

December 30, 2022 admin Australia, batteries, battery minerals, clean transport, Copper, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev minerals, lithium, lithium-ion batteries, minerals, Mining, nickel

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 15:23:00 +0000

That’s up from $5 billion in 2021.

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Are There Enough Materials To Manufacture All The Electric Vehicles Needed?

November 23, 2022 admin batteries, battery metals, battery minerals, battery recycling, battery reuse, cars, clean transport, cobalt, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lithium-ion batteries, nickel

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2022 04:50:55 +0000

The short answer is yes. But this is a complicated question, so let’s dig in further. The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is necessary to decrease climate-changing emissions. As deployment increases, so will the demand for EV battery materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel. These materials are primarily supplied through two sources: 1) newly mined […]

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Tesla & Indonesia Agree On Nickel Supply Deal Worth $5 Billion

August 10, 2022 admin batteries, battery minerals, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery minerals, indonesia, lithium-ion batteries, nickel, tesla, tesla indonesia, tesla nickel

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 03:30:16 +0000

Tesla has entered into an agreement with Indonesia to purchase $5 billion worth of nickel over the next 5 years.

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The Hardest (& Best) Thing About The US Clean Vehicle Tax Credit

August 9, 2022 admin batteries, battery minerals, China, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cobalt, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery metals, ev battery minerals, graphite, lithium, lithium-ion batteries, nickel, rk equity, talon metals

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2022 20:59:01 +0000

There’s been a lot of discussion about the new Clean Vehicle Credit in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that is making its way toward Joe Biden’s desk (having left the Senate, it’s now just got to get through the House of Representatives). However, for all of the simple — and mostly good — changes […]

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What Does America’s EV Supply Chain Look Like? We Mapped It!

August 1, 2022 admin batteries, battery metals, battery minerals, cars, clean transport, cobalt, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery metals, ev battery minerals, graphite, lithium, lithium-ion batteries, nickel, policy & politics, subsidies

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:10:59 +0000

It is imperative that the United States adopt policies that will improve both the sustainability and security of the materials supply needed to enable a clean energy transition. The policies the Biden administration has advanced through executive action and Congress is currently considering through this climate deal will help meet this goal.

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What Does The Growing U.S. EV Supply Chain Look Like? We Mapped It.

July 31, 2022 admin batteries, battery metals, battery minerals, cars, clean transport, cobalt, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery metals, ev battery minerals, graphite, lithium, lithium-ion batteries, nickel, policy & politics, subsidies

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:10:59 +0000

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The Metals Company Announces Successful Trial Of Its Riser Pipe & Jumper Hose

May 21, 2022 admin allseas, batteries, battery metals, battery minerals, clean transport, cobalt, Copper, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev battery metals, ev battery minerals, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, manganese, Manufacturing, nickel, polymetallic nodules, the metals company, us ev battery minerals

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sat, 21 May 2022 19:12:31 +0000

The Metals Company and Allseas have announced the successful deepwater commissioning of its riser pipe and jumper hose. These tools are designed to lift polymetallic nodules from the seafloor to the surface. The nodules typically fit inside the palm of your hand (they sent me one in 2020 as a sample back when they were […]

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Over 90% of U.S. Lithium Imports From 2016–2019 Came from Argentina & Chile

February 16, 2022 admin batteries, battery minerals, clean transport, cobalt, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev battery minerals, graphite, lithium, lithium-ion batteries, manganese, market research, nickel, research, us lithium

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:00:24 +0000

The United States imports many of the minerals used in EV batteries, such as cobalt, graphite, lithium, manganese, and nickel, with lithium being the predominant mineral. Although use of these minerals is not restricted to battery production for EVs, they are nonetheless important for meeting the increasing demand for EV production. From 2016–2019, over 90% […]