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BNEF: Fossil fuel car sales have likely peaked leaving EVs in pole position for recovery race

Business Green

Now, with the global pandemic leading a hige drop in demand, the report predicts sales for conventional cars are set to drop 23 per cent worldwide in 2020, with major implications for the global oil market. per cent to global electricity demand by 2040, BNEF added. million barrels a day by 2040. million barrels a day by 2040.

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US startup to staff EV battery plant with displaced coal miners

Smart Energy International

Sparkz, a cobalt-free lithium-ion battery manufacturing startup, wants to hire displaced coal miners to staff a gigafactory it plans to build in West Virginia. The startup aims to reduce demand for battery components produced in China, which controls much of the world’s mine production for lithium-ion batteries.

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To become a major player on the global battery stage, Canada must act fast

Clean Energy Canada

As our largest trading partners rapidly reimagine their economies, one thing is clear: Batteries will be the literal engines of the modern world—powering our cars, our trucks, our ferries, our commutes to work, and the delivery of our next FedEx package. Right now, 80% of the world’s batteries are produced in Japan, South Korea, and China.

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Behind the scenes at Britishvolt: Chairman Peter Rolton on building the UK's first gigafactory

Business Green

An update last year from Benchmark Materials Intelligence group noted that 148 of the 200 lithium-ion battery mega factories planned around the world were in China, with Europe and North America boasting just 21 and 11, respectively. This threshold is set to climb to 45 per cent in 2023 and 55 per cent from 2027.

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In West Virginia, Plan to Clean up Radioactive Fracking Waste Ends in Monster Lawsuit

DeSmogBlog

The complaint, obtained by DeSmog via a public records request, accused the company of fraud, breach of contract, gross negligence, and willful misconduct, and demanded at least $457 million in damages. On March 13, 2020, Antero filed a lawsuit against Veolia in the District Court of Denver County, Colorado. The report did not mention radium.

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How can the world kick its oil habit?

Mr. Sustainability

But the fossil fuel has also quietly seeped into other aspects of our lives: from paint, washing detergents and nail polish to plastic packaging , medical equipment, mattress foams, clothing and coatings for television screens. Yet when it comes to oil demand, there is little sign of this happening (3). million b/d in 1986.

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? The BFD with BYD #169

Climate Tech VC

The company is expected to expand across Asia, Australia, and Europe and is also pushing into Latin American markets. It’s been making its own batteries since the days before US automakers were even thinking about lithium-ion supply chains. Shaw Group, Veriten and HSBC Asset Management.