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China is firmly ensconced in the lithium-ion battery supply chain

Charged

The development of local battery supply chains is a high priority in both North America and Europe, but as an infographic from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence demonstrates, removing China from the equation will be a difficult task, as the country currently dominates the processing of battery minerals.

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How Europe can lead the way in transitioning oil and gas to geothermal

ThinkGeoEnergy

Given the challenges of energy transition, Europe is optimally positioned to lead this movement by implementing political and economic policies that will incentivize oil and gas companies to leave fossil fuels behind and make the transition to deep geothermal. 3 Earlybird Analysis 2021, McKinsey Global Institute 2020, Zeit 2019.

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Boost for British lithium as Cornish mining firm wins £500,000 backing

Business Green

British Lithium Ltd secures backing from Innovate UK to help develop hard rock lithium extraction in the St Austell area of Cornwall. The project would make BLL the first company in the UK to explore for hard rock lithium. "We An on-site team of six is now preparing for a third phase of exploration, the firm said.

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Investors Still Betting on Next Big Energy Storage Technology: Solid-State Batteries

GreenTechMedia

may have fallen behind Asia and Europe in battery manufacturing, but a number of well-funded companies are looking to get the country back in the game with a technology that could supersede today’s lithium-ion chemistries. “Solid-state is a platform that allows things like metallic lithium as an anode,” he said.

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New report assesses the state of the global battery market

Charged

million units in 2019 H2. In Europe, EV sales jumped 127% in 2020 H2 over 2019 H2, translating to a 174% increase in watt-hours of battery capacity deployed, a 205% increase in cobalt deployed, a 192% increase in lithium deployed and a 135% increase in nickel deployed versus the same period the year prior.

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5 electric bus makers shifting into next gear

GreenBiz

public transit bus market consisted of electric buses at the end of 2017 — a nascent market when compared to deployment rates of 12-14 percent in Europe and Asia. Success for AB Volvo in Europe has been largely driven by regional emissions reduction goals. Yutong U12 all-electric bus showcased at Busworld 2019. However, just 0.5

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Global Briefing: Rio Tinto loses lithium mining license in Serbia

Business Green

Rio Tinto lithium mining license revoked in Serbia. The Serbian government has revoked Rio Tinto's lithium exploration licenses in the Eastern European country after major protests against the mining giant's proposed activities erupted over environmental concerns, according to reports.

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