A smarter transition to electric vehicles
E.V.s will bring down emissions, but the materials needed to build them have other environmental costs. We explain why, and talk about ways to limit the harm.
Supplier of Rare Earth Metals Buys Mining Rights in Greenland
Neo Performance Materials of Canada announced a deal to begin mining in Greenland for the metals, which are a key component for electric cars.
Rare Earth Supplier Turns to Greenland to Cut Reliance on Russia
Neo Performance Materials of Canada announced a deal to begin mining in Greenland for the metals, which are a key component for electric cars.
How Joe Manchin Shaped the Climate Change Bill
Along the way to the $369 billion package, the West Virginia senator secured an array of concessions for his state and for the fossil fuel industry.
How to Get In on the Electric Vehicle Boom
One way is through investing in companies that make batteries for those vehicles and those that mine and process the minerals in the batteries.
Red Flags for Forced Labor Found in China’s Car Battery Supply Chain
Ties to potentially coercive labor practices could prove a problem for an industry that is heavily dependent on China, once a new law barring Xinjiang products goes into effect.
How the War in Ukraine Could Slow the Sales of Electric Cars
The price of nickel, an essential ingredient in most batteries, has soared because of fear that Russian supplies could be cut off.
The U.S. is planning to boost supply of minerals needed for electric vehicles.
The White House effort is part of a push to reduce America’s dependence on foreign products, particularly those from China.
¿Es posible un níquel verde? Una mina en el Pacífico Sur podría ser la respuesta
El níquel es vital para las baterías de los automóviles eléctricos, pero extraerlo es sucio y destructivo. Una planta con una historia turbulenta en Nueva Caledonia está por convertirse en un experimento de minería sustentable.
Can a Tiny Territory in the South Pacific Power Tesla’s Ambitions?
Nickel is vital to electric car batteries, but extracting it is dirty and destructive. A plant with a turbulent history in New Caledonia is about to become an experiment in sustainable mining.