Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:12:29 +0000
The timeline of a transition to a new technology can be seen as a series of constraints — obstacles that temporarily prevent the new technology from displacing the old. These obstacles aren’t always technological — sometimes they have to do with economic or social factors. Of course, to the croakers and boo-birds of the world, every […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:21:33 +0000
Researchers at Tohoku University have unearthed a means to stabilize lithium or sodium depositions in rechargeable batteries, helping keep their metallic structure intact. The discovery prevents potential battery degradation and short circuiting, and paves the way for higher energy-density metal-anode batteries. Courtesy of Tohoku University Scientists are ever-seeking to develop safer, higher-capacity, and faster-charging rechargeable […]
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 02:20:53 +0000
Oliver Gunasekara, CEO and co-founder of Impossible Mining, recently sat down with me to share a bit about the company and what inspired him to take on the critical metals, EV batter materials, and mining industry. This is part one of our interview. In this part, we discuss: Reinventing The Mining Industry Inspired By The […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2022 04:10:03 +0000
Tesla and other electric vehicle manufacturers rely heavily on a few different minerals. One of them, lithium, is largely mined, refined, and processed by China, though lithium deposits can be found worldwide. Still, China’s jump on the raw materials game for EV minerals will make it hard for other countries to compete at such a […]
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 16:20:02 +0000
North America’s auto industry is facing an existential threat during the switch to electric cars.
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 11:00:29 +0000
Discover the latest advances in next generation energy storage, brought to you by the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research.
Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 12:03:51 +0000
To mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, we must transition away from fossil fuels like petroleum and coal and toward clean energy generation and zero-emission transportation options. However, many green technologies, such as electric vehicles and renewable power plants, depend on lithium-ion batteries, which require lithium. Lithium resources are concentrated in locations that have […]
Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Mon, 09 May 2022 02:24:41 +0000
In this article, I’m going to highlight a truly outstanding YouTube channel, “The Limiting Factor,” and in particular, a recent video summarizing the battery news that came out of Tesla’s recent 1st quarter earnings call. This 80-minute video has enough material to make about 10 articles, but I’m going to highlight 3 related points that […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 05 May 2022 03:47:27 +0000
There is enough nickel and lithium to meet the world’s electric car needs, but Europe’s policymakers must do more to shore up supplies of sustainably sourced clean-energy metals.
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 04:28:36 +0000
Elon Musk and “Mr. Lithium” are both right about the issues surrounding lithium’s supply and demand. Lithium prices are rising to insane levels — especially for a metal that isn’t rare. The issue isn’t rarity or scarcity, but it’s how to get it out of the spodumene and into an EV battery. Tesla CEO Elon […]