Evaporitic technology for lithium mining from brines has been questioned for its intensive
water use, protracted duration and exclusive application to continental brines. In this …

Production of metals stands for 40% of all industrial greenhouse gas emissions, 10% of the
global energy consumption, 3.2 billion tonnes of minerals mined, and several billion tonnes …

Due to the rapidly increasing demand for electric vehicles, the need for battery cells is also
increasing considerably. However, the production of battery cells requires enormous …

The rapid proliferation of electric vehicles equipped with lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) presents
serious waste management challenges and environmental hazards for recyclers after scrap …

As the dominant means of energy storage technology today, the widespread deployment of
lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) would inevitably generate countless spent batteries at their end …

Rechargeable batteries are a key enabler to achieve the long-term goal to transform into a
climate-neutral society. Within this transformation, battery costs are considered a main …

Research on 100% renewable energy systems is a relatively recent phenomenon. It was
initiated in the mid-1970s, catalyzed by skyrocketing oil prices. Since the mid-2000s, it has …

The European aviation sector must substantially reduce climate impacts to reach net-zero
goals. This reduction, however, must not be limited to flight CO2 emissions since such a …

The market for electromobility has grown constantly in the last years. To ensure a future
supply of raw materials for the production of new batteries for electric vehicles, it is essential …

The extensive use of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in new electric vehicles has effectively
alleviated the problems of insufficient oil and gas resources and environmental pollution. It is …