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Loving this clear and informative, 14 minute video interview on EV batteries featuring Euan McTurk and Philippa FORRESTER. Highlights include: 💡 The difference between an EV battery and the battery in your mobile phone / laptop 💪 Why EV batteries are lasting longer than expected ♻ How the lifecyle of "used" EV batteries can be extended (second life storage) before they are recycled to recover the majority of the critical materials (shout out to Dr Christian Marston, Co-Founder, Director Altilium Clean Technology) 👍 Developments in battery chemistry that are already reducing the need for Cobalt and other critical materials in the future (i.e. Nickel and Lithium) 👏 EV industry backed initiatives to protect workers from unregulated artisanal mining (this mainly applies to Cobalt, demand for which is expected to decline with advances in battery chemistry) One year into my EV journey I can't deny I would like more range. However, I'm extremely comfortable with the fact that I'm not pumping out harmful emissions every time I drive it. And I love the driving experience because let's face it, you can't actually drive your road car like you stole it.. If you're lucky enough, get a track day car (for a few hundred miles a year).

Part 2 of the article showing the roadmap for EV companies and other lithium end-users.

Mining is a critically important component of the transition to EV's & currently over 65% of EV parts come from China. We need to increase mining right here at home, so we are not reliant on China for these materials. https://lnkd.in/dtGtZW-e

This is a critical frontier for the development of the next generation of EV’s.

General Motors plans to build a #sustainable battery #supplychain to support production capacity for 1 million EVs annually by 2025. Those plans have been based around four principles: secure, #sustainable, scalable, and cost-competitive... Love my EV! ;)

https://lnkd.in/gmzCCk2c First 2024 article in ICE vs EV series published. Quick read - 5 minutes.

The social and environmental aspect of lithium exploitation will be key to its future development in Chile. Environmentally friendly exploitation of water is the greatest challenge facing communities and mining companies.

Today’s Climate Bright Spot: It's not all disappointing news from the US automakers. General Motors plans to build a #sustainable battery #supplychain to support production capacity for 1 million EVs annually by 2025. Those plans have been based around four principles: secure, #sustainable, scalable, and cost-competitive.

CNN – “With temperatures bottoming out across the country (USA), electric vehicle drivers are probably noticing their driving range plummeting” A Niobium Tungsten Oxides Electrode study highlights the potential of combining NbWO electrode material with tailored electrolytes for efficient low-temperature battery operations. The synthesized NbWO material, paired with specific electrolytes, achieves outstanding performance at −60 (-76 °F) and −100 °C (-148 °F), demonstrating promise for developing batteries suitable for extremely cold environments, even at −120 °C  (-184 °F).   Please signup below to receive further details regarding this technology.   https://lnkd.in/gd9t-xFm   #niobium #ev #usa #innovation #venturecapital #economy #future #markets #zeroemissions #emobility #car #teslalife #teslamotors #elonmusk #china #india #management #ceo #cfo Charles A. Tesla Volkswagen Group BMW Group DaimlerChrysler AG Hyundai Motor Company (현대자동차) MG Motor UK Ltd Porsche AG General Motors Tata Group Toyota Motor Corporation Ford Motor Company SAIC Stellantis Renault Group Nissan Motor Corporation GEELY

Here is a third good news story, which is going to have a big effect on the adaptation of EVs, and which will also reduce the risks of both the pollution associated with lithium mining and the fire hazards associated with conventional lithium-ion batteries.