04:43 PM @ 07/06/2023
One major caveat to the spread of electric vehicles is the question of what we’re going to do with all of these car batteries once their time is up. There’s also concern about the environmental impact of lithium mining, not to mention that of other essential metals, like cobalt and nickel. Let’s take some time to look at what goes into EV batteries, where they go when they’re dead, and whether EVs are in the end still the best choice for the environment.SEE MORE04:28 PM @ 07/06/2023
Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries have garnered attention and gained popularity in recent years.SEE MORE04:04 PM @ 07/06/2023
Canadian muriate of potash (MOP) fertilizer marketing firm Canpotex has signed a just-over six-month standard-grade MOP supply contract with China’s potash buying committee at $307/tonne CFR (cost and freight) China.SEE MORE04:17 PM @ 06/06/2023
Coal use in Vietnam is expected to rise for the foreseeable future, increasing the country's electric power capacity but clouding its long-term energy transition plans.SEE MORE03:19 PM @ 06/06/2023
Oil prices edged lower early on Tuesday, coming off gains made the previous day as concerns about the global economic backdrop outweighed supply worries raised when Saudi Arabia announced its biggest output cut in years.SEE MORE