Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:33:28 +0000
Australia is a top source of lithium for EV batteries. Much of the world’s lithium used for such purposes comes from there. Now we’ve got news of a major lithium mine in Australia using batteries as well as solar and wind energy in order to mine more cleanly and — importantly for the miners — […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:30:24 +0000
Snow Lake Lithium intends to be the most sustainable lithium mining company in the world at its facility in Manitoba.
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:57:46 +0000
In July 2020, I interviewed the EV battery mineral experts at RK Equity for the first time. The core story was clear: there was growing demand for electric vehicles, but not enough investment in EV battery mineral mining, and lithium mining in particular. The result was as predictable as could be for an Econ 101 […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:57:46 +0000
In July 2020, I interviewed the EV battery mineral experts at RK Equity for the first time. The core story was clear: there was growing demand for electric vehicles, but not enough investment in EV battery mineral mining, and lithium mining in particular. The result was as predictable as could be for an Econ 101 […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 03:50:31 +0000
DOE Seeks Public Input on Critical Materials Research Program to Strengthen Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing in America
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:10:57 +0000
Rare earth minerals and other battery materials are shaping up to be very important on the geopolitical stage. As this piece at Quartz points out, China’s grip on the minerals that drive not only clean technologies, but other important things like medical imaging, came to a head for Japan in 2010. China was able to […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 03:57:04 +0000
Explore the Potential of Geothermal in Developing Domestic Sources of Lithium Check out an outstanding new resource recently unveiled by the Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), available on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) website! A new Lithium StoryMap lays out the relationship between geothermal energy and lithium while exploring why the DOE is investing in technologies supporting […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2022 18:27:15 +0000
One of the biggest elements of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a requirement that electric vehicles start using batteries that contain minerals from “friendly” countries, with a special emphasis on battery minerals from the USA. Interestingly, a month before the monumental bill was passed, Oklahoma-based Galvanic Energy announce some large lithium potential […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 01:59:54 +0000
Elon Musk had a special message for those involved in Tesla’s Q2 earnings call last month, noting a global need for lithium and other battery materials. While lithium mining is something many companies can do, and a necessary part of the electric vehicle industry’s growth, Musk says lithium refining is tougher — which makes it a perfect market in […]
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 […]