The dirty secret of electric vehicles - The World Economic Forum
2019年3月27日 · Buying an electric car is about as ethical as you can get, isn’t it? Not according to Amnesty International, who have highlighted a big issue with some of the batteries that power them.
Producing batteries for green technology harms the environment.
2017年11月28日 · Firstly, producing an electric vehicle contributes, on average, twice as much to global warming potential and uses double the amount of energy than producing a combustion engine car. This is mainly because of its battery. Battery production uses a lot of energy, from the extraction of raw materials to the electricity consumed in manufacture.
Global boom in electric vehicles will strain mineral supply
2021年6月25日 · As it transitions from fossil fuels to renewables, electricity generation will place a burden on the global supply of critical battery minerals. The world’s battery capacity must grow 40 times larger than it is today, and electric vehicles will require 80% of that future capacity. There will also be increased need for integrated circuits. Competition for …
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 shortages by 2025, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says, while Credit Suisse thinks demand could treble between 2020 and 2025, meaning “supply would be stretched”. About 2 billion EVs need to be on the road by 2050 for ...
The surprising truth behind the world's electric cars
2018年3月5日 · Though electric cars are greener than conventional ones, much of their power still comes from coal.
How many electric cars are on the roads? And other EV facts
2021年5月12日 · A rise in the number of different EV car models available in the market to 370 and the falling cost of batteries saw consumers spend 50% more on electric cars in 2020, to the tune of $120 billion.
Here's how we can track the carbon footprint of car batteries
2022年10月27日 · There is a real need for transparency, clarity and understanding around the environmental impact of EV batteries. With this in mind, the Global Battery Alliance (GBA) has launched the Greenhouse Gas Rulebook for calculating and tracking the greenhouse gas footprint of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and other applications.
The hidden cost of the electric car boom – child labour
2018年9月24日 · Cobalt is a vital ingredient in batteries powering electric vehicles, smartphones and computers, but most of the world’s supply comes from a country where children work in mines.
This is why batteries are important for the energy transition
2021年9月15日 · There are two main kinds of batteries you’ll probably be familiar with. Lithium-ion batteries power things like our phones and electric or hybrid vehicles, and lead acid batteries that are used to start cars with internal combustion engines and store power for the car’s lights, radio and other devices. The main difference is the energy density. You can put more energy into a …
Why electrification is about more than battery electric vehicles ...
2023年11月20日 · The electrification of transportation is essential to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in developed and emerging markets. However, the drive behind sustainable mobility is often anchored on the misguided assumption that 100% battery electric vehicles (BEVs) with zero tailpipe emissions are universally beneficial for the environment.