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Metal shortage could put the brakes on electrification
As more and more electric cars are travelling on the roads of Europe, this is leading to an increase in the use of the critical metals required for components such as electric motors and electronics. With the current raw material production…
Electrification push will have enormous impacts on critical metals supply chain
The demand for battery-grade lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and platinum will climb steeply as vehicle electrification speeds up and nations work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through mid-century. This surge in demand will also…
Volkswagen announces five-year $193 billion investment plan as electrification gathers pace
People look at the Volkswagen id buzz electric car during the press day at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, November 17, 2022.Mike Blake | ReutersVolkswagen on Tuesday announced plans to invest 180 billion euros ($192.6…
100% Railways Electrification By 2024
India is now much ahead of other large railway networks in the world in terms of electrification -- with the US at just 1 per cent, China at 72 per cent and Europe at 60 per cent.
IMAGE: The South Western Railway surpassed the…
Top automakers look at India for engineering needs amid shift to electrification
Top-end automakers are turning to India for their engineering needs.
In the past year, Daimler Truck set up a new R&D hub in India, while Mercedes-Benz and Volvo have expanded their existing facilities.
The worldwide shift towards…
Does your home or office hold the key to solving the climate crisis? Experts say yes |…
Tailpipes. Smokestacks. Burping cows.These are the things that most Canadians associate with planet-warming emissions.But buildings? Not so much – even though the homes, offices and shopping malls where we spend so much time produce huge…
Car electrification unlikely to erase market for ethanol, says producer
NEW YORK : The global movement by governments and automakers to boost electrification of cars does not mean ethanol will be dead as a product, according to an executive of one of the world's largest producers of the biofuel.Beyond the…
Inefficient building electrification risks prolonging fossil fuels
Direct fossil fuel consumption by buildings, burned in water heaters, furnaces, and other heating sources, account for nearly 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Switching to an electric system that powers heating…
EV policy: States need to be on the same page
With the rising demand for electric vehicles to curtail pollution, various Indian states have drafted their own e-vehicle policies. While some states have set a segment-wise target, the others have opted for an estimated electrification…