Industry News & Media Articles
Proactive Investors
Bolivia walks away from lithium project with German company
Bolivia’s government has cancelled a joint venture project with Germany’s privately owned ACI Systems Alemania (ACISA), which was seeking to develop a massive lithium project in the country’s southern highlands. Potosí authorities said the decision followed a decree emitted by President Evo
Renewables surpass fossil fuels in ‘milestone moment’ for UK power sector
Renewables made up a larger percentage of electricity generation than fossil fuels did in the UK for the first time in Q3 this year. According to new analysis by Carbon Brief, in the three month period running July to September this
Batteries: New mobility demands see renewed emphasis on raw material sustainability in the EU
EIT Raw Materials held the Expert Forum on Sustainable Materials for Future Mobility, Electrification and Lightweight Design in Turin, Italy in early October. At the event, Roskill presented its outlook for raw materials impacted by growing demand from EV applications. The forum
Tesla Warns of Lithium-ion Battery Mineral Shortage
Speaking at an industry conference in May, Tesla’s supply chain manager Sarah Maryssael called on the U.S. government to help ensure the ongoing availability of minerals needed to produce lithium-ion batteries, including lithium, nickel, and copper. In the U.K.,
Volkswagen bets big on electric. Will consumers buy in?
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is rolling out what it bills as the breakthrough electric car for the masses, the leading edge of a wave of new battery-powered vehicles about to hit the European auto market. Full Article
One million EVs to be sold next year in Europe alone
The rise of affordable electric cars is driven by EU law and achievable based on carmakers’ latest production plans. Carmakers have four tools at hand to comply with the law: EV boost; improvements to combustion engine; stop selling highest-emitting
Bolivia walks away from lithium project with German company
Bolivia’s government has cancelled a joint venture project with Germany’s privately owned ACI Systems Alemania (ACISA), which was seeking to develop a massive lithium project in the country’s southern highlands. Potosí authorities said the decision followed a decree emitted by President Evo
Renewables surpass fossil fuels in ‘milestone moment’ for UK power sector
Renewables made up a larger percentage of electricity generation than fossil fuels did in the UK for the first time in Q3 this year. According to new analysis by Carbon Brief, in the three month period running July to September this
Batteries: New mobility demands see renewed emphasis on raw material sustainability in the EU
EIT Raw Materials held the Expert Forum on Sustainable Materials for Future Mobility, Electrification and Lightweight Design in Turin, Italy in early October. At the event, Roskill presented its outlook for raw materials impacted by growing demand from EV applications. The forum
Tesla Warns of Lithium-ion Battery Mineral Shortage
Speaking at an industry conference in May, Tesla’s supply chain manager Sarah Maryssael called on the U.S. government to help ensure the ongoing availability of minerals needed to produce lithium-ion batteries, including lithium, nickel, and copper. In the U.K.,
Volkswagen bets big on electric. Will consumers buy in?
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is rolling out what it bills as the breakthrough electric car for the masses, the leading edge of a wave of new battery-powered vehicles about to hit the European auto market. Full Article
One million EVs to be sold next year in Europe alone
The rise of affordable electric cars is driven by EU law and achievable based on carmakers’ latest production plans. Carmakers have four tools at hand to comply with the law: EV boost; improvements to combustion engine; stop selling highest-emitting