Pacific Seabed Mining Delayed as International Agency Finalizes Rules
Efforts to extract the metals used in car batteries have been pushed off amid pressure from environmentalists and nations that oppose them.
America Can’t Build a Green Economy Without China
With few exceptions, you either let yourself learn from your competitors, or you fail to compete with them at all.
Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business
Ford, General Motors and others are striking deals with mining companies to avoid raw material shortages that could thwart their electric vehicle ambitions.
EE. UU. necesita minerales para los carros eléctricos
A medida que el mundo cambia a fuentes de energía más limpias, el control sobre los materiales necesarios para impulsar esa transición sigue en disputa.
The U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them Too.
The United States is entering an array of agreements to secure the critical minerals necessary for the energy transition, but it’s not clear which of the arrangements can succeed.
Can the World Make an Electric Car Battery Without China?
From mines to refineries and factories, China began investing decades ago. Today, most of your electric car batteries are made in China and that’s unlikely to change soon.
China Could Dominate Sodium Batteries, the Next Big Advance in Power
China is far ahead of the rest of the world in the development of batteries that use sodium, which are starting to compete with ubiquitous lithium power cells.
New Rules Will Make Many Electric Cars Ineligible for Tax Credits
The Biden administration hopes its guidelines for up to $7,500 in tax credits will encourage automakers to reduce their reliance on China for batteries and raw materials.
Lawmakers Rebuke Biden for Bypassing Congress in Deal With Japan
The Democratic lawmakers called the Biden administration’s limited trade deal “unacceptable,” saying it should have been made available to Congress and the public for review.
Falling Lithium Prices Are Making Electric Cars More Affordable
An unexpected decline in the price of an essential battery material, along with those of other commodities, is good news for buyers. But experts disagree on how long low prices will last.