Tag: battery minerals
China Accounts for 60% of World EV Sales Now, And Why
China has gone from about half of world electric car sales to 60% of world electric car sales. Or, actually, it started off well below 50% of world EV sales a handful of years ago. While China’s EV sales surged more than ever in 2024, the fact is this has … [continued]
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Nickel & the Cleantech Revolution — Plus Alaska Energy Metals’ Role in US Energy Independence
The electric vehicle revolution is genuinely in full swing, with almost one out of every 4 new vehicles having a plug in 2024. The core element of that revolution is the batteries, and the essence of those batteries is a handful of metals. So, the most critical conundrum is how … [continued]
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Critical Minerals Are A Gold Rush The West Lost Sight Of
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Gavin Mudd, director of the centre for critical minerals intelligence with the British Geological Survey. He’s been doing leading research with global collaborators on how much of what resources we can actually get at. Below is the first half of our … [continued]
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UK Engines Manufacturers Report Hydrogen Engines Essential For Solving Climate Change
The hydrogen for transportation community is all abuzz about a late-year report from a working group of the UK’s Hydrogen Delivery Council and the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero. The working group, made up almost entirely of professionals whose entire career, livelihood, and indeed the future of the … [continued]
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EV Battery Material Shortages by 2030? Which Ones?
Electric vehicle sales keep growing, and quite fast. Year over year, gas car sales have been going down and electric car sales have been going up. The transition is underway. But there are periods of faster growth and periods of slower growth. When growth is slower than expected, that can … [continued]
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