November 21, 2018

Silicon eyed as way to boost electric car battery potential

About 500,000 electric vehicles (EVs) were sold globally in 2016, a figure that is expected to jump sevenfold by 2022 - U.S. Energy Information Administration

November 21, 2018

Global oil demand under growing threat from electric cars, cleaner fuel

Analysis shows oil consumption growing in coming decades, due to rising petrochemicals, trucking and aviation demand but meeting this growth in the near term means that approvals of conventional oil…

November 20, 2018

The battery boom to attract $620 billion in investment by 2040

The global energy-storage market will surge to a cumulative 942 gigawatts by 2040.

November 19, 2018

Mali to produce lithium by 2020 with 694,000 tonnes discovered

Mali joins lithium fray

November 16, 2018

Volkswagen to spend $50 billion on electric car ‘offensive’

German automaker is also considering involvement in battery production.

November 14, 2018

Miners’ spending on hunt for copper, EV metals hits $10 billion

Budgets jumped about 19%, outpacing last year’s gain.

November 14, 2018

Epiroc launches new generation of battery-powered machines

The battery-driven underground loaders create improved safety, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and lower operating costs.

November 13, 2018

Chilean regulators reject Albemarle’s plans to boost lithium output

The applicant does not present the details necessary to rule out significant adverse impacts on the soil, water and air.

November 13, 2018

Azincourt, New Age sample high grade Li2O at Lithium One

The results follow a comprehensive ground mapping and sampling field program this summer.

November 13, 2018

Waymo said to launch first driverless car service in December

Pricing may become more nuanced as Waymo collects more data from the commercial program, once it figures out how to charge for in-ride entertainment and advertising, analysts expect base fares…