Is the industry ready to meet the battery demand ?
November 29, 2022
A summary of Benchmark Minerals Cathodes 2022 conference.
A summary of Benchmark Minerals Cathodes 2022 conference.
What’s better than a long-term EV outlook? Two outlooks, both published in the same month. Here’s a quick comparison of some of the important aspects pertinent to the rate of electric vehicle uptake.
Highlights from the International Energy Agency (IEA) annual outlook on electric vehicles, and the associated view on the batteries and infrastructure needed to 2030.
Metals and rare earth elements which make up batteries and permanent magnets are likely to be the limiting factor in the rate of electrification. A new report examines the supply-demand and sourcing issues in Europe.
Battery cell and pack prices have reduced significantly in the past few years. Here’s a closer look at some of the underlying factors.
Good : solar and wind up by 13%.
Not-good: Coal up by 17%, makes up for drop in natural gas and hydroelectric.
At the 2022 CES, Bobcat introduced the world’s first commercial all-electric compact track loader. Here’s a quick look.
What’s your guess – how much will the battery requirement increase relative to passenger cars if we electrify the heavy-duty sector? Taking the US as an example, we navigate this question.
This publication by Micah Ziegler and Jessika Trancik from MIT explores the correlation of the decline in price with improved technology (Moore’s Law), cumulative production (Wright’s Law), annual production (Goddard’s Law) and R&D activity as measured via patent filings.
The EU has published the “Fit for 55” proposal which will require 55% reduction in tailpipe CO2 by the end of the decade. The Biden administration will also revise the SAFE standards and has announced a 50% electrification target by 2030 (including plug-in hybrids). Here is a look at the implications for powertrain scenarios based on the CO2 targets alone.
