Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:08:53 +0000
MIT chemists developed a battery cathode based on organic materials, which could reduce the EV industry’s reliance on scarce metals. … [continued]
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Read moreCredit 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 […]
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 14 May 2023 02:35:22 +0000
A CleanTechnica interviewee argues that automakers cannot make the excuse that it’s too complicated to know who their suppliers are and how their suppliers are violating human rights.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 12:10:17 +0000
Lithium-ion batteries are a rapidly growing technology, used to power everything from our mobile phones to electric vehicles to renewable energy systems. Lithium-ion batteries generally have a much longer lifespan than anti-EV commentators would lead people to believe, and once they’re too degraded for vehicle use, they serve for years more doing stationary energy storage. […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:35:35 +0000
Ford has taken steps to control its battery materials supply chain by securing a supply of nickel with two partners in Indonesia.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:06:03 +0000
If you remember 2022 (it seems so long ago now), you probably remember the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). If you’re a fan of EVs and you spend much time on social media, you probably saw all of the controversy over the Act’s treatment of battery minerals for EV tax credits. I predicted that the situation […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 04:57:00 +0000
In a massive irony, the Queensland Labour government will use increased taxes on coal miners to buy and complete the 1,000 km high-voltage network – Copperstring 2. These transmission lines will connect the solar- and wind-rich areas of northwestern Queensland with the industrial hub of Townsville. The communities of Mt Isa (a mining powerhouse), Cloncurry, […]
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:31:52 +0000
Stellantis is doubling down on solid-state EV batteries and hedging bets with hydrogen fuel cells.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:30:14 +0000
Rare earth minerals and other battery materials are crucial for global politics. As this article explains, China’s power over the worlds clean technology advancements and medical progress came to a head in 2010 when it cut off supplies to Japan. This ultimately left Japan defenseless, and with no choice but to cave on the border […]
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 […]