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Electric Vehicle Battery Costs Soar
The average cost of lithium-ion battery cells soared to an estimated $160 per kilowatt-hour in the first quarter of 2022 from about $105 last year—an increase of over 50 percent—due to supply chain...
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Expensive electricity rates are making home battery charging a headache and outside of the home, inconsistent and sometimes high pricing policies, frequently broken equipment, and a lack of battery...
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Chile Plans to Nationalize Its Lithium Industry
Chile’s liberal President Gabriel Boric recently announced he would nationalize the country’s lithium industry–an essential metal in electric vehicle battery production, despite it being voted down...
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Environmental Impacts of Lithium-Ion Batteries
The green transition is pushing electric vehicles upon the American public as it is believed that they are less greenhouse gas intensive than gasoline vehicles. Electric vehicles, however, require...
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Are U.S. Car Companies Linked to China in Their Rush to Manufacture Electric...
In February, Ford announced plans to build a $3.5 billion factory in Michigan producing electric vehicle batteries with technology licensed from Chinese manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co....
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Graphite, Dominated by China, Requires the Largest Production Increase of Any...
China dominates the world’s production and processing of graphite, which is the largest component by weight in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and one of the most pure forms of carbon. Minerals.net...
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