DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2022

“Investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure is moral and economic madness,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released part of its latest report on Monday. Such investments will soon be stranded assets, a blot on the landscape, and a blight on investment portfolios.”.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As the world undergoes the great energy transition—from fossil fuels to alternative energy and batteries—rare earth metals are becoming more precious.

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 3, 2024

Researchers applaud move away from fossil fuels but say more must be done to mitigate effects on endangered species Up to a third of Africa’s great apes are threatened by a boom in mining projects for minerals required for the renewable energy transition, new research shows. Continue reading.

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Charged

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Stellantis Group has signed a binding agreement with lithium producer Vulcan Energy to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Europe for the automaker’s electrified vehicles. Vulcan will supply Stellantis with between 81,000 and 99,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide over the five-year term of the agreement.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, located in Göteborg, Sweden, have performed the first life-cycle assessment of a commercially available two-seater all-electric aircraft—the Pipistrel Alpha Electro, manufactured in Slovenia—directly comparing it to the fossil fuel-powered version of the same plane.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Denmark set the same goal — phase out new fossil fuel vehicle sales in 2030 — and world-leader Norway plans to make the switch in 2025. Electric vehicles will begin to cost the same as their fossil fuel counterparts between 2025 and 2029, depending on the vehicle type. isn't the only one. Pull Quote. Policy & Politics.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2022

Dutch carmaker behind brands such as Fiat, Chrysler, and Vauxhall invests in Vulcan, which aims to extract lithium in Germany without using fossil fuels. The firm's technique involves using renewable energy to separate lithium from geothermal brines.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

ABI predicts that lithium and cobalt consumption for EV batteries will grow by 5.3 The energy density of cobalt-free lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries will grow with improved pack assembly methods like cell-to-pack (C2P) technology, allowing new applications. This EV battery surge will strain raw material supply. times and 3.2

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In this area of intense geothermal activity, your company will drill and extract the steam and hot water in order to obtain lithium and other materials to sell, allowing you to lead the energy transition away from fossil fuels and towards a completely renewable future.

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The transition to a society without fossil fuels means that the need for batteries is increasing at a rapid pace. At the same time, the increase will mean a shortage of the metals lithium and cobalt, which are key components in the most common battery types.

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Andrew Winston

MARCH 28, 2024

.” He posited that people make the case that… A huge majority of energy is still fossil-fuel based There are some things “that electricity simply can’t do at the moment” (e.g., We may face shortages of some metals (lithium, cobalt, etc.) powering planes, producing industrial heat, etc.)

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Business Green

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Committee awards prestigious prize to three scientists, declaring development of lithium ion batteries have made 'a fossil fuel-free world possible'.

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Charged

JANUARY 17, 2023

Feedstock has been introduced into the automated system, enabling recovery of valuable critical minerals from spent lithium-ion batteries. Li AquaRefining uses electroplating powered by electricity to recover metals, instead of intensive chemical processes or polluting fossil-fuel furnaces.

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Charged

APRIL 1, 2024

The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. Pyrometallurgy, which traditionally doesn’t recover carbon or lithium, seems likely to be phased out. There are currently two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries. The lithium burns when you smelt black mass.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The transition to a society without fossil fuels means that the need for batteries is increasing at a rapid pace. At the same time, the increase will mean a shortage of the metals lithium and cobalt, which are key components in the most common battery types.

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Business Green

MAY 19, 2020

In its latest forecast today, BNEF said fossil fuel car sales likely already peaked in 2017. It was inevitable that the pandemic would severely impact demand for cars of all stripes in 2020, but it looks like fossil fuel car sales are unlikely to enjoy the kind of fast tracked recovery that the EV sector could yet navigate.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Transport is at a crossroads as we move away from filling our tanks with liquid fossil fuels and powering them up from battery charging points. However, the lithium-ion batteries that displaced those tanks have a finite lifespan and must be replaced when their recharge capacity falls below a usable level.

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Business Green

JANUARY 21, 2022

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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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

Materials from Scottish-grown seaweed could help to improve the life-span and charge time of lithium-ion batteries used for the likes of electric vehicles, with a new first-of-its-kind prototype already being tested by expert researchers.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Some of these are also focused on advancing battery technology—three companies and four educational institutions will receive multi-million-dollar grants to research lithium-sulfur batteries. The remaining $71 million will be distributed among 27 projects. The lowly lead-acid battery remains in the mix—East Penn Manufacturing scored $1.6

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 22, 2021

This awareness has led to both governments as well as normal human beings trying to take steps to make the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. Or for that matter, EVs would be the next big thing thanks to the mass production of lithium-ion batteries. It can also help in effective storage solutions. Battery Technology-.

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Charged

JANUARY 17, 2023

The complex, which comprises a Lithium Chemicals Plant and a Nickel Chemicals Plant, will process intermediate feedstock from Western Australia to produce high-purity chemicals containing lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and other metals for downstream production of cathode active materials.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 19, 2022

New research has found that solid state batteries can reduce the carbon footprint of electric vehicle (EV) batteries by almost two-fifths – further increasing EVs’ advantage over fossil fuel vehicles. When the batteries are made using the most sustainably sourced materials, this figure increases to 39%.

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TechCrunch: Climate

AUGUST 21, 2023

While fires caused by EVs are a relative rarity compared with fossil fuel vehicles, that doesn’t mean they’re not dangerous. But there’s something that batteries have that fossil fuels don’t: the ability to monitor themselves.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 7, 2020

The world-renowned thought leader, entrepreneur, educator and author accurately predicted the rapid decline in solar photovoltaic costs and lithium ion batteries. Vice : How Solar Power Could Slay the Fossil Fuel Empire by 2030. Tony Seba gets a lot of things right. Recommended reading: Rethinking Humanity.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2022

The study, published in the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) journal The Geographical Journal , highlights that global demand for sulphuric acid is set to rise significantly from ‘246 to 400 million tonnes’ by 2040 – a result of more intensive agriculture and the world moving away from fossil fuels.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

The news came just two years after the UK celebrated its first full day without burning fossil fuel. At the same time, fossil fuel generation capacity has fallen by a third, as power stations have reached the end of their life or become uneconomical. Industry-leading reference case. Cheaper energy for all.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It sidesteps the conventional reliance on fossil fuels, instead utilizing biogas derived from biomass and waste , thus promising a significant reduction in carbon emissions. The resulting synthetic graphite is of high quality, suitable for use in lithium-ion batteries , among other applications.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 29, 2023

This clean and efficient fuel conversion method makes fuel cells perfect for powering vehicles, homes and portable electronic devices. Hydrogen fuel cells present a promising option to traditional fossil fuel-based power sources, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on non-renewable resources.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2022

Initiatives that have secured funding previously include a wide range of industrial biotechnology applications – from low-carbon construction materials made from bacteria to lithium-ion batteries derived from seaweed.

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Charged

MAY 17, 2022

6K, a producer of engineered materials for lithium-ion batteries, has raised $102 million in the first of two Series D funding tranches. The round was led by Koch Strategic Platforms, an investment arm of fossil fuel giant Koch Industries, with participation by investors Energy Impact Partners, Albemarle, HG Ventures and others.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 2, 2021

Electric cars are undoubtedly cleaner than fossil fuel run cars. The deficit is paid off quickly and even, when with no alternative, the electricity used to charge the vehicles is driven by fossil fuels, they are still greener. Lithium mining. Cobalt mining.

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Charged

AUGUST 3, 2021

generation liquid electrolytes, lithium-sulfur and lithium-air battery cells, high power density inverters and energy-efficient mobility systems technologies. The full list of the projects describes the research goals and lists the federal funding amounts. Research areas include next?generation

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Charged

JULY 26, 2023

Oddly, these public-spirited citizen journalists never mention the far greater environmental impacts of fossil fuel extraction, nor do they seem to consider the fact that e-mobility supporters are in the business of reducing environmental damage, whereas the oil and gas industry has amply demonstrated its indifference to the issue.

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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It will be one of Redwood’s first battery energy storage systems and an important step in the company’s broader effort to prove that lithium-ion batteries and energy storage products of all sizes can have a new life beyond their current ones. That project was a 52 megawatt-hour battery installation plus a 13MW SolarCity solar farm.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It is time for immediate urgency and implementation or otherwise the reality is that the world will need to burn fossil fuels for much longer than is currently anticipated.” The starting point for effective action is an accurate diagnosis of the primary challenges preventing a dramatic scale-up of renewable energy.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Apart from lithium, there is one material that is currently a fundamental part of all lithium-ion batteries, regardless of cathode chemistry: graphite. Graphite is a strangely unnoticed piece of the lithium-ion battery; it is the weightiest constituent of most installations. We need to talk about graphite.

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