Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2022 01:08:54 +0000
When it comes to electric vehicles and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, almost all of the discussion has been around the consumer tax credit for buying an electric vehicle, including the interesting new battery aspects of that. That’s a big topic, but there’s a whole other battery angle separate from the consumer tax credit, […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2022 03:50:21 +0000
As we’ve discusses several times here on CleanTechnica, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 pushes hard for electric vehicles to use batteries that use minerals coming from “friendly” countries, not countries of concern like China or Russia (we’re not on great terms right now). The problem is that most of the minerals in an EV […]
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: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 17:27:56 +0000
Indonesia wants to be more than a supplier of raw materials to the world. It wants the world to build products within its borders.
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.
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 […]
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.