The Morning Brew's Jordyn Grzelewski is reporting on a the EV transition.
A recent report by Earthworks, in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable Futures, highlights strategies to reduce the environmental and social impacts of mining required for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The report emphasizes that while EVs are crucial for reducing emissions, their batteries are mineral-intensive, requiring significant amounts of cobalt, lithium, and nickel. To mitigate these impacts, the report suggests five key pathways: promoting public and active transportation to reduce car dependence, developing smaller and more efficient EVs, extending the lifespan of EV batteries through reuse and repurposing, improving recycling processes to recover battery materials, and ensuring responsible sourcing of minerals. These measures aim to create a more sustainable and socially just transition to low-emission transport.
https://www.emergingtechbrew.com/stories/2024/08/06/earthworks-report-mining-evs
(This article is written with assitance from ChatGPT)
A recent report by Earthworks, in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable Futures, highlights strategies to reduce the environmental and social impacts of mining required for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The report emphasizes that while EVs are crucial for reducing emissions, their batteries are mineral-intensive, requiring significant amounts of cobalt, lithium, and nickel. To mitigate these impacts, the report suggests five key pathways: promoting public and active transportation to reduce car dependence, developing smaller and more efficient EVs, extending the lifespan of EV batteries through reuse and repurposing, improving recycling processes to recover battery materials, and ensuring responsible sourcing of minerals. These measures aim to create a more sustainable and socially just transition to low-emission transport.
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Source: Morning Brewhttps://www.emergingtechbrew.com/stories/2024/08/06/earthworks-report-mining-evs
(This article is written with assitance from ChatGPT)
