Snow Lake Lithium Part 1: “More Lithium, Please!” on CleanTech Talk
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 19:58:38 +0000
The EV revolution needs clean lithium mining if it’s going to make a big impact on climate change.
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Snow Lake Lithium Gets $158,000 Boost to Expansion
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:20:24 +0000
More money means more bites at North America’s lithium apple.
Tracking Lithium Provides Clues To Better Batteries
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2022 04:51:32 +0000
Clues to Better Batteries — X-ray technique reveals irregularities and dead spots arise due to incomplete lithium stripping from anode during battery discharge. UPTON, NY — Pure lithium metal is a promising replacement for the graphite-based anodes currently used in electric vehicle batteries. It could tremendously reduce battery weights and dramatically extend the driving range […]
Lithium: Good News for the Australian Mining Industry
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:00:33 +0000
In good news for the Australian mining industry, miners produced 55,000 tonnes of lithium in 2021, a 28% increase from the 39,700 tonnes of lithium produced in 2020. This is approximately half of global production. Australia is the global leader in lithium production in 2021, with Chile (26,000 tonnes), China (14,000 tonnes), and Argentina (6,200 […]
Over 90% of U.S. Lithium Imports From 2016–2019 Came from Argentina & Chile
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% […]
XPeng Expands in Europe, Snow Lake Lithium Pops Up, Next-Gen Electric Motor — EV News Today
Credit to Author: EV News Today| Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 06:55:08 +0000
The week ended with a bang rather than a whimper this week, with some hot EV news pouring out on Friday, including XPeng expanding into the Netherlands and Sweden. We already covered some of the other biggest stories, but there are several more below. There are also some good ones from recent days that we […]
Chapter 2: Geothermal Takes The Stage
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 21:32:07 +0000
Geothermal: An Energy Story in Three Chapters Catch up by reading Chapter 1! Among numerous highlights in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s recently published Geothermal Power Production and District Heating Market Report, one in particular stands out: since 2019, 11 new geothermal power purchase agreements have been signed across four states. This is a big deal in […]
New South African Lithium-Ion Cell Mega-Factory, Plans For 32 GWh/Year By 2028
Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 02:34:00 +0000
The battery storage market in South Africa is expected to grow significantly going forward as companies and homes look to cushion themselves from ongoing electricity blackouts. Eskom, the stated-owned utility company, has been battling to keep the lights on during peak demand hours. Electricity blackouts are expected for at least another 18 months according to some reports
Lithium For Tesla Battery Uses Less Water Than 11 Avocados
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 06:00:33 +0000
Let’s talk about lithium production. Lithium is the first member of the alkali metal family — elements that make up Group 1 (IA) of the periodic table. Lithium is also the least dense of all of the metals in its group, with a density of about half that of water. It has many uses, including in batteries
Tesla Getting Into The Mining Business Makes Sense
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:02:31 +0000
Sean Mitchell has published his thoughts on YouTube as to why Tesla getting into the mining business makes sense. When Elon Musk first talked about Tesla going into the mining business, I got really excited, but my mind went off in another direction. I immediately envisioned a Tesla booth at a gem show with minerals in every color shaped like little Teslas. I am sure that’s not what Elon had in mind