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Sub-Saharan Africa is lagging behind in the transition to electric cars and motorbikes. Investment in local manufacturing, renewable energy and storage systems to supply charging stations is needed.
The promised ‘white gold rush’ would extract lithium alongside geothermal power production. The mineral is used in EV batteries, but even this less-polluting mining raises local health concerns.
The mining industry could learn a lot from the slow fashion and food movements. New research from the Yukon shows how slow mining can be a viable path forward.
A new, green theme is shaping relations between China and Africa: the global renewable energy race.
Some processes that support fusion energy fuel climate change and may harm the environment.
The EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act came into force on 23 May, marking the bloc’s largest attempt to secure its own source of materials needed for the green transition.
Two major critical minerals projects in Queensland and South Australia will receive $400 million in federal government loans to to deliver Australia’s first high-purity alumina processing facility.
China’s two largest EV battery makers are pledging to slash the cost of their batteries this year. Behind the pledge is a cost war – and new battery chemistries.
Electric vehicles are catching on across the US, but they’re also catching on fire in colder regions like the Northeast and Midwest.
The temptation to justify critical minerals mining at all costs is a dangerous fallacy. The social and environmental impacts of poorly mined critical minerals are dire.
Hard rock minerals like gold, silver, copper and lithium on public lands belong to the American public, but under a 150-year-old law, the US gives them away for free.
Sodium is a cheap and viable alternative to lithium in batteries for low-medium range EVs.
Lithium-ion battery fires are rare, but they can cause a lot of damage – and they’re challenging to put out.
In this podcast, senior fellow from the Lowy Institute and expert on Asia Richard McGregor joins The Conversation to canvass the prime minister's coming trip to China.
Lithium-ion batteries are holding back the full-scale decarbonization of Canada’s energy grid. Zinc-ion batteries may be the solution.
Psychiatrists rely on guidelines to prescribe medication for bipolar disorders. But beyond side-effects and clinical trials, ‘real-world’ effectiveness should be considered thoughtfully.
Humans have attempted to understand and treat mental illness for centuries – from ancient Greek medicine, Middle Ages exorcisms and the rise of asylums, to modern medical breakthroughs.
China is a major investor in Latin America’s renewable energy and critical minerals like lithium, but countries like Chile are also taking steps to secure their own clean energy future.
Energy firms are likely to lie about their corporate social responsibility to the environment. Their deception can be turned around for good if they are held accountable.
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Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, Sustainable Energy and Resources, Edith Cowan University
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Professor in Engineering, Stellenbosch University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Ph.D. Candidate of Energy Policy, Boise State University
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Lecturer in International Studies, University of Washington
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Professor, Co-Founder, Critical Minerals Consortium, and Australia-India Critical Minerals Research Hub, Monash University
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Chair professor - Circular Economy, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Kyoto University
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Research Professor of Geology, University of California, Riverside
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