A viral claim that driving an electric car won't save the planet because of the pollution from the production of batteries is missing context.
Pollutants from cars that use gas"directly or indirectly harm human health and the environment," Lin said.
Shifting pollutants away from tailpipe emissions to a central location, like a power plant, makes the pollution easier to manage, Lin said. consumed more than 13 million barrels of petroleum a day"Widespread use of alternative fuels and advanced vehicles, including plug-in electric vehicles , can reduce our national dependence on petroleum and decrease the emissions that impact our air quality and public health," the report says.
Lithium can be highly reactive and is most frequently found in salts and other compounds. It is typically mined and can be sourced from brine in salt flats. killing fish and poisoning yaks in China. The dead animals sparked protests by locals. The country in 2019 mined 42,000 tons, followed by Chile, which produced 18,000 tons. The agency estimates that nearly 80 million tons of lithium exist on the planet. as the world demand rises nearly 9% annually.