lithium
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Automakers are saying that lithium may be in short supply for electric-car battery packs; but the mining industry worries about abundance.
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Tesla changes, EPA updates, tax credits, Kia Soul EV review: The Week in Reverse
Which U.S. state may regain the title of lithium-mining capital? What model will Tesla quit selling online? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 12, 2019. Tesla shook up its lineup again on Friday, announcing leases for...
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EV batteries give new jolt to old lithium mining in North Carolina
A shuttered mine in North Carolina could reopen to spur domestic production of lithium for batteries to supply electric cars and other vital tech.
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Panasonic says solid-state batteries are still 10 years off
While scientists and automakers around the world are racing to develop solid-state batteries for electric cars, Panasonic says don't hold your breath. In an interview, Panasonic North American chief executive officer Tom Gebhardt told Business Insider that the hotly-anticipated battery breakthrough...
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Supplies may be less of a problem for lithium than financing, report
As if to confirm one of the biggest concerns of electric-car doubters, lithium prices have tripled since 2015. Not to worry, say those who sell electric cars, the world has no shortage of raw lithium; new businesses just need to jump into the opportunity to open new mines to extract more of the...
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Tesla Gigafactory Spurs Lithium Producers To Boost Output For Batteries
Lithium producers may increase production in anticipation of Tesla's "Gigafactory."
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Commercial uses of the element sulfur date back centuries, but it may be the key to a new generation of batteries with high theoretical energy density and relatively low cost. The principles of a lithium-sulfur battery have been known for decades, but practical solutions to the chemical challenges inherent in the cells remain to be found. DON'T MISS: Lithium-Sulfur Battery Lab Tests Show High Energy Density (Nov 2013) Now, a new study the journal Nature Communications (via ChargedEVs) describes a possible way to solve one of those challenges. In a lithium-sulfur battery, the sulfur and...
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Better Batteries Coming Soon, Experts Agree: A Video Panel Worth Watching
The formula is simple: Put three battery and auto-industry experts in front of a camera, ask them a few leading questions, and let them debate. That's exactly what the Autoline Network did three weeks ago; the resulting 27-minute video is a must-watch for any electric-car enthusiast. The three...
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Can New Titanium-Dioxide Battery Last 20 Years, Recharge In 5 Minutes?
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University claim a new anode can dramatically improve battery performance.
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Wyoming Lithium To Make U.S. Self-Sufficient In Electric-Car Batteries?
It's a major threat to national security: A natural resource needed by one or many nations is controlled by only a few countries, which don't much like how the rest of the world runs itself. It applies to oil. It applies to rare-earth metals. Some worry it also applies to lithium, the element used...
John Voelcker