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Hyundai brands sign lithium supply agreement with Chilean miner

Teslarati

On Monday, June 17, 2024, Hyundai Motor Group brands, Hyundai Motors Companyand Kia Corporation, signed a lithium supply agreement with Chilean miner SQM Salar S.A. is a fully owned subsidiary of Socedad Quimaica y Miners de Chile S.A. It plans to boost output in Chile by up to 100,000 tons in 2025. SQM Salar S.A.

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International Lithium Association (ILiA) established to be the voice of the global lithium industry

Green Car Congress

Of the many applications for lithium batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage solutions (ESS) stand out as by far the largest and fastest growing sectors, driven by the world-wide shift from traditional fossil-fueled vehicles towards cleaner forms of transport and energy use. —Anand Sheth. ppm Li (0.0018%).

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KABIL Secures $24 Million Lithium Exploration Deal in Argentina | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi, expressing optimism about the project’s impact, stated, “The project will help India strengthen lithium supplies while developing lithium mining and downstream sectors of both the countries.” This includes initiatives in countries like Australia, Argentina, and Chile.

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

Cars That Think

Global solar energy supplies are growing rapidly, with nearly 10 times as much solar capacity installed today as there was a decade ago. Even so, solar-thermal developments continue to unfurl across the planet's sunniest expanses, driven by the growing demand for energy storage and cleaner heat sources. Atacama Desert, Chile The US $1.4

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

Cars That Think

Global solar energy supplies are growing rapidly, with nearly 10 times as much solar capacity installed today as there was a decade ago. Even so, solar-thermal developments continue to unfurl across the planet's sunniest expanses, driven by the growing demand for energy storage and cleaner heat sources. Atacama Desert, Chile The US $1.4

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Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it 

Electric Vehicles India

It has become a cleaner energy storage solution. A supply chain that starts with mining and material extraction to then continue with conversion and refining of the materials and producing of battery chemicals, cells and pack. Climate impact of the battery supply chain. Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

Considering a use case with the following supply chain, The total emissions for lithium extraction in Chile, which then stays in Chile for lithium processing and proceeds to Korea for cell manufacturing and vehicle assembly will be 1.5 tons of GHG (greenhouse gasses) per electric car [3].

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