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Lithium Deficit Threatens EV Sales and Energy Transition

GreenBiz

This whitepaper provides S&P Global Commodity Insights' analysis of the global lithium deficit, threatening EV sales and could put the brakes on the energy transition. Lithium prices shot up by more than 500% in the past year due to the short global supply.

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Breakthrough technology for lithium manufacture

Envirotec Magazine

For all of these reasons, continuous monitoring has long been the dream in lithium manufacture, so with successful trials at several plants, the industry is delighted that the dream has become reality. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global sales of new electric vehicles (EV) grew from 3 million in 2020 to 6.6

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Lithium battery industry presents opportunities for water treatment experts

Envirotec Magazine

Brine pools for lithium mining. The lithium battery economy, driven largely by the growing electrical vehicle market, presents opportunities for water and wastewater businesses across the value chain, according to a new report from BlueTech Research. Water reduction. Hard rock mining has a much lower water footprint than salar mining.

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This tech breakthrough could revolutionize lithium extraction

GreenBiz

One huge potential benefit: reduced production costs for electric vehicle batteries.

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Toyota report grapples with energy storage challenge in logistics

Envirotec Magazine

The need has emerged for solutions that allow energy to be stored in sufficient quantity to sustain a constant electricity supply and avoid the risk of power cuts. For example, batteries capable of very high capacity energy storage have a vital part to play in the UK’s future energy infrastructure. ”

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Vulcan Energy reports progress on geothermal lithium operations in Germany

ThinkGeoEnergy

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH (Vulcan Energy) has recently made two announcements on their geothermal lithium operations in Germany – the first extraction of lithium chloride from the company’s Landau facility, and the topping-out ceremony of their facility in Frankfurt-Höchst.

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US DOE opens US$100 million call for non-lithium long-duration energy storage pilots

Energy Storage News

The US federal Department of Energy (DOE) will offer up to US$100 million for pilot-scale long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects utilising non-lithium technologies.

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