Electric vehicle demand – has the world got enough lithium?
2022年7月20日 · Lithium is one of the key components in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, but global supplies are under strain because of rising EV demand. The world could face lithium …
The hidden cost of the electric car boom – child labour
2018年9月24日 · And with car ownership rates less than a quarter of those in Europe, the demand for electric vehicles in China looks set to explode. Image: Reuters/China Out People want …
3 challenges en route to electric vehicle batteries driving the ...
2022年12月12日 · Batteries are an enabler of the shift to a low-carbon society – at least one in two cars sold in 2030 is expected to be electric. While EVs are driving 90% of the global …
Global boom in electric vehicles will strain mineral supply
2021年6月25日 · Batteries account for 30% to 40% of the cost of an EV, and a price surge or supply disruption could make EVs less attractive to consumers, driving them back to the “safe …
The dirty secret of electric vehicles | World Economic Forum
2019年3月27日 · Last year, 2.1 million new electric vehicles were sold worldwide. China is the world’s largest electric car market, accounting for 1.2 million - 56% of all electric vehicles sold …
5 innovators making the electric vehicle battery more sustainable
2021年5月3日 · Global stock of electric vehicles (EVs) could reach 245 million units by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. While EVs emit less CO2, their batteries are …
Here's how we can track the carbon footprint of car batteries
2022年10月27日 · But the batteries used in electric vehicles and other heavy machinery are complex, and involve numerous materials sourced from disparate regions of the globe – from …
Producing batteries for green technology harms the environment.
2017年11月28日 · For example, in Germany - where about 40% of the energy mix is produced by coal and 30% by renewables - a mid-sized electric car must be driven for 125,000 km, on …
This Dutch football stadium creates its own energy
2018年7月6日 · A massive energy storage system that includes new and used electric vehicle (EV) batteries has just been switched on at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff Arena, the home of …
The surprising truth behind the world's electric cars
2018年3月5日 · And the market is expected to boom further in the coming years. The report predicts electric car stocks will range from between nine million and 20 million by 2020 and …