Electric Vehicles as a global solution to Oil & Gas vehicles will be a major failure.
The kicker to the article is that we don't have enough lithium and cobalt to keep up with future demand of those kind of batteries. Plus, extracting those materials are super harmful to the environment and use massive amounts of water.
So, what the heck are we doing?.
https://www-euronews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.euronews.com/green/amp/2022/02/01/south-america-s-lithium-fields-reveal-the-dark-side-of-our-electric-future
In pictures: South America's 'lithium fields' reveal the dark side of our electric future
"Lithium Fields"
AND HERE WE GO MESSING AROUND WITH WATER
"Otherwise, the roll-out of electric cars will stall within a decade."
REPEAT
As reserves of lithium and cobalt will not meet future demand, suggested elements to focus on instead are iron and silicon.
"Otherwise, the roll-out of electric cars will stall within a decade."
The kicker to the article is that we don't have enough lithium and cobalt to keep up with future demand of those kind of batteries. Plus, extracting those materials are super harmful to the environment and use massive amounts of water.
So, what the heck are we doing?.
https://www-euronews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.euronews.com/green/amp/2022/02/01/south-america-s-lithium-fields-reveal-the-dark-side-of-our-electric-future
In pictures: South America's 'lithium fields' reveal the dark side of our electric future
"Lithium Fields"
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Lithium represents a route out of our reliance on fossil fuel production. As the lightest known metal on the planet, it is now widely used in electric devices from mobile phones and laptops, to cars and aircraft.
Lithium-ion batteries are most famous for powering electric vehicles, which are set to account for up to 60 per cent of new car sales by 2030. The battery of a Tesla Model S, for example, uses around 12 kg of lithium.
These batteries are the key to lightweight, rechargeable power. As it stands, demand for lithium is unprecedented and many say it is crucial in order to transition to renewables.
However, this doesn't come without a cost - mining the chemical element can be harmful to the environment.
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Lithium extraction inevitably harms the soil and causes air contamination.
AND HERE WE GO MESSING AROUND WITH WATER
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The production of lithium through evaporation ponds uses a lot of water - around 21 million litres per day. Approximately 2.2 million litres of water is needed to produce one ton of lithium.
"The extraction of lithium has caused water-related conflicts with different communities, such as the community of Toconao in the north of Chile," the FoE report specifies.
We currently DONT have a viable alternative for batteriesQuote:
Lithium mining has become particularly controversial recently in Portugal, with the municipality of Pinhel now preparing to file an injunction to stop the exploration. Portuguese residents have continuously rallied against the rare metal's mining, citing huge environmental ramifications. But the government has given the green light to the extraction of the "white gold" in six different regions.
95 per cent of the local population has rejected these plans, despite the mining company's promises that the ore's exploitation will create around 800 jobs for locals.
As reserves of lithium and cobalt will not meet future demand, suggested elements to focus on instead are iron and silicon.Quote:
Researchers like Yushin are working on new battery alternatives that would replace lithium and cobalt (another harmful metal) with less toxic and more easily accessible materials. As reserves of lithium and cobalt will not meet future demand, suggested elements to focus on instead are iron and silicon.
Unlike lithium-ion batteries, iron flow batteries are also cheaper to manufacture, renewable energy veteran Rich Hossfeld told Bloomberg recently, in an article entitled 'Iron battery breakthrough could eat lithium's lunch'.
"We call on materials scientists, engineers and funding agencies to prioritise the research and development of electrodes based on abundant elements," maintains Yushin.
"Otherwise, the roll-out of electric cars will stall within a decade."
"Otherwise, the roll-out of electric cars will stall within a decade."
REPEAT
As reserves of lithium and cobalt will not meet future demand, suggested elements to focus on instead are iron and silicon.
"Otherwise, the roll-out of electric cars will stall within a decade."
