The dark side of Tesla: gigafactories need gigamines
Oct 9, 2020
The production of electric vehicles requires vast
amounts of raw materials such as nickel: Around 32 kg
of this metal are needed for the lithium batteries of a
mid-range car. To secure access, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is
encouraging global nickel mining and is considering
investing in the mining industry in Indonesia and
elsewhere.
“Any mining companies out there ... wherever you are in
the world, please mine more nickel,” was the urgent
appeal to the mining industry by Elon Musk, CEO of
Tesla, a US manufacturer of electric cars. “Tesla will
give you a giant contract for a long period of time if
you mine nickel efficiently and in an environmentally
sensitive way,” he added.
Huge quantities of metals and other raw materials are
needed to build Tesla’s electric vehicles. Tesla is in
early talks with the government of Indonesia about a
possible investment in the nickel industry, Reuters
reports. The Southeast Asian country is one of the
world’s largest nickel producers.
more at link
|
|
am adding this onto this thread since its about EV's
and how lacking so far they are in developing real
green energy. Making this a big thing in California,
to have the rest of the nation follow.
Sure, all the mid to low income people working 2-3 jobs
just for housing, food, families, probably will be left
out of these highly expensive modes of travel. Better
get a job/jobs close to home and bike or walk.
I used to ride my bike to/from work, grocery shop,
errands back in the late 80's to early 90's, working 3
jobs.
-------
California is reportedly going to ban the sale of new
gasoline-powered cars by 2035. It’s the first state to
do so, and it could end up having a major impact on the
U.S.’s transition to electric vehicles, per a report
from The New York Times.
“California will now be the only government in the
world that mandates zero-emission vehicles,” Margo Oge,
an EV expert who has led the EPA’s transportation
emission programs for years, told the Times. “It is
unique.”
The rule, issued by the California Air Resources Board,
will require that 100 percent of all new cars sold in
the state by 2035 be free of the fossil fuel emissions
chiefly responsible for warming the planet, up from 12
percent today. It sets interim targets requiring that
35 percent of new passenger vehicles sold in the state
by 2026 produce zero emissions. That would climb to 68
percent by 2030.
The Times says the new restrictions are important for
two big reasons. First, California is the biggest car
market in the U.S. Second, as California goes, so goes
the nation. Over a dozen states in the country have
been known to follow California’s lead when setting
their own vehicle emissions standards.
“The climate crisis is solvable if we focus on the big,
bold steps necessary to stem the tide of carbon
pollution,” Gavin Newson, California’s governor, said
in a statement.
Experts said the new California rule, in both its
stringency and reach, could stand alongside the
Washington law as one of the world’s most important
climate change policies, and could help take another
significant bite out of the nation’s emissions of
carbon dioxide. The new rule is also expected to
influence new policies in Washington and around the
world to promote electric vehicles and cut auto
pollution.
The Times says that at least 12 other states could soon
adopt a similar policy. On top of that, five more that
follow the Golden State’s broader vehicle pollution
reduction program are expected to create a similar rule
in about a year. All in all, that would mean about 30
percent of all states in the country would have similar
gas bans.
Looking to purchase a car? Find your match on the MSN
Autos Marketplace
|
|