Cars That Think

DECEMBER 21, 2021

But the question of whether obtaining cobalt and other valuable metals from the ocean floor would help or hurt the environment overall is, in fact, quite complicated. A reasoned judgement will hinge on many things, including how much you are concerned by the toll from conventional mining.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Volkswagen says that it is actively engaging in improving artisanal cobalt mining conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as well as the living conditions for people in the surrounding communities. Artisanal mining involves risks to the environment and people.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Respect and protection of human rights and of the environment, all the way from the mine to the finished product, are decisive in this respect, the company said. Responsibly mined and processed raw materials provide the foundation for a sustainable Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2021

At present, the US relies on imports from nations such as China and the Democratic Republic of Congo for these critical materials. Imports account for 100% of the supply of 14 of the 35 elements, and more than 50% of 17 others. Applications must focus on providing molecular-scale answers to fundamental questions about such processes.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As part of a cross-industry initiative, the BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics have launched a joint cobalt pilot project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The world’s largest known reserves of this raw material are found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Drive Electric NZ

AUGUST 9, 2022

EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. It makes sense that electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. EV MYTH TWO: Producing electricity for EVs is just as bad for the environment as using ICEVs.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Our mission is therefore as much in a perspective of the defence of our most vulnerable communities, as in the affirmation of the central positioning of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has 70 percent of the world reserves of this strategic mineral. —Andrew Britton, Managing Director at Kumi.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2020

UC Berkeley School of Law’s Center for Law, Energy & the Environment (CLEE) and the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) are conducting a stakeholder-led research initiative focused on identifying strategies to improve sustainability and governance across the EV battery supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The aim of the University of Alaska-Anchorage and University of Massachusetts-Amherst study will be to investigate the impacts of lithium extraction on the hydrologic environment in Latin America. BASF SE is contributing to finance the study. Two-thirds of the world’s lithium reserves are found in Latin America.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2023

However, the current US inflationary construction and cost environment, particularly at ICO’s remote location, has proven challenging for Jervois to manage effectively.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2019

The resulting changes in the size, composition and distribution of the world’s population have important consequences for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the globally agreed targets for improving economic prosperity and social well-being while protecting the environment.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Cobalt is primarily produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is a notable risk of supply chain disruption and exploitation of workers is quite commonplace. The fact that automakers are moving away from rare earths is beneficial to the environment.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In initial testing, the RSBN blockchain demonstrated how cobalt produced at Huayou’s industrial mine site in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could be traced through the supply chain to LG Chem’s cathode and battery plant in South Korea, and then to its final destination, a Ford plant in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2019

By collaborating with other leading industries in this network, our intent is to use state-of-the-art technology to ensure materials produced for our vehicles will help meet our commitment to protecting human rights and the environment. —Lisa Drake, vice president, global purchasing and powertrain operations, Ford Motor Company.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 18, 2023

Charged spoke with Ken Fallu, OPTEL’s Global Head of Strategy for Mining and Environment. Battery-maker Verkor is the most recent announced customer for V-Trace, but the companies say they are in discussion with many others, both battery suppliers and automakers. Charged : I know traceability has always been important in certain industries.

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Teslarati

MAY 6, 2022

Tesla’s website focused on four notable portions of its 2021 Impact Report, namely the company’s people, environment, supply chain, and products. Environment. 2021 Impact Report [link] — Tesla (@Tesla) May 6, 2022. Tesla estimated that its solar panels produced about 25.39 TWh of energy from 2012-2012.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2023

The raw cobalt for lithium-ion batteries is notoriously sourced from unethical mining companies that have a harmful social and environmental impact in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fuel cells aren’t just better for the environment—they are also more user-friendly.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Interestingly, approximately one-third of EV drivers have home rooftop solar, so their electricity is coming from sunshine, saving fuel costs as well as the environment. When all is said and done, EVs are more fun to drive, to maintain, to refuel, and are better for the environment than their ICE counterparts.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

For example, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) holds about 50 percent of the world’s cobalt reserves. Cobalt mining for batteries in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been linked to water-quality problems, armed conflicts, child labor, respiratory disease, and birth defects. Sebastian Meyer/Corbis/Getty Images.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Interestingly, approximately one-third of EV drivers have home rooftop solar, so their electricity is coming from sunshine, saving fuel costs as well as the environment. When all is said and done, EVs are more fun to drive, to maintain, to refuel, and are better for the environment than their ICE counterparts.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The bulk of the concerns revolve around cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It has also been linked to cancers, skin and respiratory problems, demonstrating threats to the right to a healthy environment. Amnesty International has been one of the main organizations bringing attention to this issue.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2018

India and Bangladesh come in near the bottom of the rankings, with Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nepal rounding out the bottom five. In general, high scorers exhibit long-standing commitments to protecting public health, preserving natural resources, and decoupling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from economic activity.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) supplies about 70% of cobalt. Policies implementing battery recycling risk having their own detrimental impact on the environment. Around 90% of the DRC’s cobalt comes from its industrial mines (90,000 tonnes annually).The

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