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41 recommended articles and videos in the "Raw Materials" category.

1. The Dark Cost of Electric Cars

In this Our Changing Climate video essay, He looks at the horrors of the cobalt supply chain fueling the electric car and renewable revolution.

2023-06-13

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2. Construction begins on controversial lithium mine in Nevada

2023-03-03

Grist
View In: LithiumOpponents say the Thacker Pass lithium project was rushed in the name of the green transition.

3. 5 ongoing Lithium projects in Africa

2023-03-01

View In: LithiumDespite Africa's rich lithium deposits, it has remained largely untapped due to a lack of investment in its... Via: @Snoro@mastodon.social

4. Nevada lithium mine wins ruling; green energy fights rage on

2023-02-25

View In: LithiumRENO, Nev. (AP) — A U.S. judge has ordered the government to revisit part of its environmental review of a lithium mine planned in Nevada, but denied opponents’ efforts to block it in a ruling the developer says clears the way for construction at the nation's largest known deposit of the rare metal widely used in rechargeable batteries.... Via: @Snoro@mastodon.social

5. Hailed as green energy source, northern Quebec lithium project divides Cree

2023-02-25

View In: LithiumNEMASKA, QUE. — Type the word “Nemaska” into a search engine and most results refer to Nemaska Lithium, the company that sought bankruptcy protection in 2019 before being partly bought out by the Quebec government’s investment... Via: @Snoro@mastodon.social

6. When Will We Hit Peak Fossil Fuels? Maybe We Already Have

2023-01-26

Inside Climate News
View In: Peak OilThe global energy transition has reached a pivot point in which fossil fuels have likely peaked in their use for producing electricity and are about to enter a period of decline. This is the idea at the heart of a new report from RMI, a nonprofit that does research and advocacy about the transition...

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