Electric vehicle demand – has the world got enough lithium?
Jul 20, 2022 · 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”.
The dirty secret of electric vehicles | World Economic Forum
Mar 27, 2019 · 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 in 2018. China also accounts for 99% of sales of electric trucks, buses, motorcycles and scooters.
5 ways to make the electric vehicle battery more sustainable
May 3, 2021 · 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 tough to recycle. Made from cobalt, lithium and nickel, the mining of these raw materials raises ethical and environmental concerns.
The hidden cost of the electric car boom – child labour
Sep 24, 2018 · Yet the growing market for electric cars may be causing harm to people in one of the world’s most vulnerable countries. A legacy of conflict and exploitation Dangerous working conditions, risks to people’s health, and child labour are a huge problem in the cobalt mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
3 challenges en route to electric vehicle batteries driving the ...
Dec 12, 2022 · 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 demand for lithium-ion batteries, collaborative networks capable of efficiently retrieving scarce materials to maximize their lifespan have yet to form.
Global boom in electric vehicles will strain mineral supply
Jun 25, 2021 · 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 choice” of petroleum vehicles. The price of lithium-ion batteries declined by half from 2014 to 2018, but by only 10% since then. Savings through innovation and economies ...
Producing batteries for green technology harms the environment.
Nov 28, 2017 · Batteries powering electric vehicles are forecast to make up 90% of the lithium-ion battery market by 2025. They are the main reason why electric vehicles can generate more carbon emissions over their lifecycle – from procurement of raw materials to manufacturing, use and recycling – than petrol or diesel cars. Three factors account for this.
The surprising truth behind the world's electric cars
Mar 5, 2018 · In reality, though, driving an electric car is still far more environmentally friendly than driving a gasoline-burning vehicle, which typically produce about 250 grams of CO2 per mile, BNEF says. BNEF also points out that electric vehicles were 39% cleaner on average than using internal combustion engines in 2016.
Here's how we can track the carbon footprint of EV batteries
Oct 27, 2022 · 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 cobalt and copper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to lithium and iron in Australia. The battery value chain and CO2 footprint of batteries is still relatively opaque.
This is why batteries are important for the energy transition
Sep 15, 2021 · 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.