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The Environmental Impact of Lithium Batteries - IER
2020年11月12日 · During the Obama-Biden administration, hydraulic fracturing was accused of causing a number of environmental problems—faucets on fire, contamination of drinking …
Cost of Transitioning to 100-Percent Renewable Energy - IER
2019年7月15日 · There are several studies that indicate it would cost the United States trillions of dollars to transition to an electric system that is 100-percent renewable.
Will Any New Refineries Be Built in the United States? - IER
2022年6月13日 · Chevron CEO Mike Wirth does not expect another oil refinery to be built in the United States ever again, due to federal government policies. The last significant refinery built …
The United States Was Energy Independent in 2019 for the First …
2020年5月11日 · U.S. energy production in 2019 was higher than U.S. energy consumption for the first time in 62 years. Thus, the U.S. attained the long-held goal of “energy …
Environmental Impacts of Lithium-Ion Batteries - IER
2023年5月11日 · The green transition is pushing electric vehicles upon the American public as it is believed that they are less greenhouse gas intensive than gasoline vehicles.
Lithium Mining in North America - IER
2022年9月21日 · North America needs lithium mines to compete with China’s dominance of the electric vehicle battery chain. There are some clear candidates, but no clear winner as …
EV Battery Factory in Kansas to be Powered by Coal, At Least ...
2023年10月4日 · A new electric vehicle battery factory in Kansas needs so much energy that the state is delaying the retirement of a coal plant to make sure the facility has enough power.
Solar Power Depletes Farmlands of Rich Soil - IER
2024年5月29日 · Solar energy is depleting farmlands of their rich soils in the U.S. Midwest. The solar industry is moving into the U.S. Midwest, drawn by cheaper land rents, access to electric …
The Afterlife of Electric Vehicles: Battery Recycling and Repurposing
2019年5月6日 · By 2040, more than half of new-car sales and a third of the global fleet—equal to 559 million vehicles—is projected to be electric. This poses serious challenges. Electric …
China Is Still Increasing Its Coal-Fired Generation - IER
2024年8月5日 · China’s coal-fired power plants generated 59.6 percent of the country’s electricity in the first half of 2024. China’s coal-fired generation from January to June was 2,793.5 …