Impact of transport electrification on critical metal sustainability with a focus on the heavy-duty segment

Resource impacts from the electrification of transport sector in terms of heavy-duty vehicles are understudied. Here the authors find that a mass deployment of plug-in electric vehicles in the heavy-duty segment at the global level can substantially increase the lithium demand.

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Main Authors: Han Hao, Yong Geng, James E. Tate, Feiqi Liu, Kangda Chen, Xin Sun, Zongwei Liu, Fuquan Zhao
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/24a6800e340c48ab901cf8aa7b794e4b
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Summary:Resource impacts from the electrification of transport sector in terms of heavy-duty vehicles are understudied. Here the authors find that a mass deployment of plug-in electric vehicles in the heavy-duty segment at the global level can substantially increase the lithium demand.