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0Japan to offer financial, technical assistance to Bolivia's lithium operations 1284563100
With sales of hybrids and electric vehicles (EVs) predicted to soar into the multi-million range by 2015, it's now becoming quite apparent that a potential shortage in battery-related materials could present some problems. First, there's a reasonable concern that supply of essential battery ...
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Bolivian mining protests highlight need for energy and transportation diversity 1282237320
Anti-government protests in southern Bolivia over the past several weeks again highlight the risks of migrating to technologies that rely heavily on raw materials from limited sources. The protesters, who are calling for increased infrastructure development in the Potosi region of southern ...
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Japanese government offers hundreds of millions in aid to Bolivia to secure lithium supply 1270644780
Over the last several years, there has been plenty of speculation about the fate of worldwide lithium supplies as auto and battery makers ramp up production of lithium ion batteries and plug-in vehicles. Bolivia has some of the largest known deposits of easily accessible lithium and the ... -
REPORT: Bolivia will make its own lithium-ion batteries by 2018 1256992800
Asia and Michigan, watch out. It's a long-term goal, but Bolivia is looking to capitalize on its large in-ground lithium supply by producing li-ion batteries by 2018. While lithium might not ever be in short supply, Bolivia certainly has the advantage of not needing to import the valuable material. ...
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When economies of scale don't work: could OPEC model lead lithium producers to keep prices high? 1250708220
If there's one repeated refrain we hear about the high price of advanced lithium batteries that are needed for the mass adoption of pure electric cars, it's that economies of scale will one day make the packs reasonably affordable. This seems a likely scenario, but is it inevitable? A paragraph in ...
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Why did the U.S. grant $2.4 billion for batteries? Independence 1250013180
President Obama announcing $2.4 billion battery grants - Click above to watch the video after the jumpThe trick to dominating technology in the new automotive reality – the one that won't be based on liquid fuels, especially not petroleum – lies in the batteries. We've already heard ... -
Bolloré courts Evo Morales and Bolivia's lithium 1235048220
French industry giant Group Bolloré, which we're familar with for their involvement with Pininfarina in a handful of interesting electric car projects, announced it has contacted Bolivian President Evo Morales to secure a supply of lithium in order to produce advanced batteries. Negotiations ...
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Bolivia may hold the keys to lithium battery cars 1233153060
Martin Alipaz / epa / Corbis - TIMEFor several years now, electric vehicle advocates have been pushing lithium ion batteries as the solution to the issues of global warming and fossil fuel use. Unfortunately, just as petroleum is a finite resource with the most abundant supplies being restricted ... -
Pininfarina / Bollore electric car project stays on the road 1220313720
The Pininfarina / Bollore electric car project was said to be "going as planned" despite the tragic death of Andrea Pininfarina. who was overseeing the operation around which the Italian design company was being financially restructured. Addressing a press conference, Bollore head Vincent Bollore ...
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Poor country in need of cash? Sell forests to trade off pollution. 1205951040
Bolivia is one of Latin America poorest countries and is looking for a way of improving its economy. Instead of dirty mining or cutting wood, a report written by Andrea Urioste states that Bolivia could sell oxygen. While this may sound like they'd need buyers who are also interested in oceanfront ...

