Credit VesselFinder
By Charlie Bartlett
17/01/2023
Global reserves of copper, cobalt, manganese and nickel will not be enough to support the like-for-like electrification of transport, and ‘de-growth’ in capacity will be needed to meet zero-carbon commitments, says a new study.
The Locomotion project, helmed by the Group of Energy, Economy and System Dynamics of the University of Valladolid, considered electrification scenarios based on transport demand, taking into account availability of materials, potential for recycling and other factors, including widespread adoption of electric cars and e-bikes.
And the study found there would not be enough battery manufacturing materials to support either form of individualised transport, as well as mass transit and cargo.
“The…