Gotion Introduces LMFP Battery With Energy Density Of 240 Wh/Kg
Volkswagen battery supplier Gotion has revealed a new lithium-manganese-iron-phosphate battery it says can go 1000 km.
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Tesla Shareholders Ask: Are Automotive Supply Chains & Labor Rights Incompatible?
A CleanTechnica interviewee argues that automakers cannot make the excuse that it’s too complicated to know who their suppliers are and how their suppliers are violating human rights.
What’s Coming With Chile’s National Lithium Strategy?
Gabriel Boric, president of the world’s second largest producer of lithium, Chile, announced on April 20 that the country was adopting a “National Lithium Strategy.” And … that was pretty much it. I wish there was more to it. I wish I could say that the media exploded, that omens … [continued]
Battery Raw Material Demand — Can The Mining Industry Keep Up?
Rethink Energy recently produced a report, available for purchase here, that analyzes the surge in battery raw material demand in the near future. The answer to the question “Can the mining industry keep up?” is a qualified “yes.” It may be a bumpy road with supply constraints affecting the commodity … [continued]
Tesla Shareholders Demand Child & Forced Labor Rights
A vote at the annual meeting will allow Tesla to explain its supply chain dilemmas that result from artisinal mining. Additionally, shareholders are expressing concern again over Elon Musk’s ability to function fully as CEO.
Caterpillar & Mining Company NMG Make Amazing Circular Deal
When one person has something another needs, and that other person has something the first person needs, it makes sense to trade. Today, we learned how a manufacturer of heavy equipment, used in mining, is working toward a zero-emission future where batteries are needed. A mining company, on the other … [continued]
Supply Chains & Social Changes Are Externalities That Are Affecting Acquisitions Of Critical Minerals
Telecoupling considers primary, secondary, or even tertiary supply chain externalities of critical minerals resource use. It also highlights the channels through which institutional, economic, or social changes trigger transformations.
Research Confirms Risks Of Deep Sea Mining Are Greater Than The Rewards
Deep sea mining, carbon capture, and geoengineering. Three ideas that treat the symptoms but not the cause of global warming.
Volvo Trucks Is Helping Miners Do What Hollywood Did For The Italian Job
Last year, I shared the lesser-known story of the first electric Minis. For most people, the first electric Mini was the one revealed around the time of the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, but it turns out that more than 15 years earlier, most of us saw electric Minis on … [continued]
Swedish Mining Group Boliden Is Getting Electric Trucks From Volvo For Underground Mining Operations
Campus-based operations such as mines are some of the best places for utilizing electric vehicles. The nature of their operations often revolve around regular, repetitive routes at well known times and intervals, making it fairly straightforward when it comes to setting up charging infrastructure onsite and managing fleet charging. It’s … [continued]
