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CRITICAL MINERALS AND THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRANSITION
nelson falkenburg
The production of a typical lithium-ion battery requires five minerals dubbed "critical minerals" by the USGS - lithium, cobalt, manganese, nickel, and graphite. These critical minerals each face potentially significant supply chain bottlenecks and disruptions, such as: inadequate supply, dominance by select countries in production and refining, an oligopoly of producers, and more. Additionally, the extraction of critical minerals includes environmental and socio-political impacts that must be addressed for a sustainable and just EV transition.
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IMPLICATIONS FOR THE US GAS STATION AND CONVENIENCE STORE INDUSTRY
allyson goldberg, dr. jay golden
Until 2050, the U.S. will experience an infrastructural transition away from common fueling methods towards widespread accessible EV charging. This report will explore elements of the transition such as legacy industry statistics and trends, environmental threats such as CO2 emissions and leaking underground storage tanks (USTs), EV charging business models and related policy needs.
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THE LEAD ACID BATTERY INDUSTRY AND THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRANSITION
tayara romero, dr. jay golden
The electric vehicle transition has taken the mature lead acid battery industrial sector by storm with phenomenal charging/efficient energy use that the lead-acid battery has never held as an attribute. However, this is still a brand new rising industry. In this bulletin, we will examine the differences, similarities, and possible risks to this transition.
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LITHIUM BATTERY MANUFACTURING AND THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRANSITION
daria latvis, dr. jay golden
The electric vehicle transition has taken the mature lead acid battery industrial sector by storm with phenomenal charging/efficient energy use that the lead-acid battery has never held as an attribute. However, this is still a brand new rising industry. In this bulletin, we will examine the differences, similarities, and possible risks to this transition.
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CHILD LABOR IN THE WORLD'S LARGEST PALM EXPORTING COUNTRIES
shannon erikson, elena taylor, whitney woerner, dr. jay golden
A team of graduate student researchers have undertaken a deep dive into the child labor practices within the global palm industry and present a compelling and balanced analysis of collective actions that need to be taken to reverse these trends. While some organizations and activists call for a ban on the use of palm, our team discussed how this can potentially have even greater impacts to the people and communities we should be supporting through more effective policies and investments.