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GlobalData: Russian nickel sanctions would slow electric vehicle adoption

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According to GlobalData’s Mining Commodity Analyzer , Russia was the third-largest producer of nickel in 2021, producing more than 200,000 tons. As nickel is used in the production of EV batteries, any sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization.

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IIASA-led study proposes Underground Gravity Energy Storage as long-term energy storage solution for renewables

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UGES generates electricity when the price is high by lowering sand into an underground mine and converting the potential energy of the sand into electricity via regenerative braking and then lifting the sand from the mine to an upper reservoir using electric motors to store energy when electricity is cheap. Dabek, P.B., Brandão, R.,

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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But the average oil price remains high, approaching $120/barrel (in year-2010 dollars) in 2035. If, between 2011 and 2015, investment in the MENA region runs one-third lower than the $100 billion per year required, consumers could face a near-term rise in the oil price to $150/barrel. Click to enlarge. Electric vehicles.

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Why the massive influx of Chinese EVs will end in tears | Opinion

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However, that’s mainly thanks to its super-cheap Tiggo 4 Pro SUV ($23,990 drive-away), not an electric car. Much of that growth has come from China selling cars to Russia over one million in 2024 when everyone else withdrew over its invasion of Ukraine. This year so far, Chery’s outselling Honda, BMW and Suzuki.

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PBL Study Finds Developed Countries Proposals for Copenhagen Fall Short for Reaching 2 °C Climate Objective

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Canada’s pledges are 25% lower and those of Russia and the Ukraine are even over 35% lower than required. At the same time, this helps to limit mitigation costs for developed countries, as it is relatively cheap, and generates income for developing countries. The United States have not yet submitted a formal reduction proposal.

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War in Ukraine: We Need to Talk About Fossil Fuels

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Russia might even become, miraculously and temporarily, less intransigent, and Europe might then welcome status quo ante. Economically punishing Russia is difficult to do, for a variety of reasons. Russia’s energy resources are enormous and Europe’s dependence on them is deep and pervasive.

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Budget Drones in Ukraine Are Redefining Warfare

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The war between Russia and Ukraine is making a lot of high-tech military systems look like so many gold-plated irrelevancies. In early May, Russia attributed explosions at the Kremlin to drones sent by Ukraine for the purpose of assassinating Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader. Unlike the fighters, though, they got cheap again.

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