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Interesting question. If you look it up, you'll find that estimates grow each year, probably because we're increasing our search for it? This article* talks ab
by neals 5y ago
Interesting question. If you look it up, you'll find that estimates grow each year, probably because we're increasing our search for it?
This article* talks about enough for 3 billion EV's, depleting supply in 2100-something.
* https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/09/15/how-long-will-the-lithium-supply-last/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/09/15/how-long-will-the-lit...
- bryanlarsen 5y agoMostly because we're looking at new ways of extracting it. Most well known is the Tesla parent for extracting from mud. Most well known because Tesla, but there are lots of other companies looking at different extraction methods. Lithium price has gone up a lot because demand is growing faster than the mines and plants that extract it. That 80 million tonne figure was based on low prices -- at high prices a lot more reservess become viable and we have a lot more.
- KennyBlanken 5y agoIf Lithium scarcity becomes a significant problem, there will be plenty of economic incentives for recycling. There are already multiple competing companies offering ~95% recycling of lithium ion battery materials. Also, batteries more suited to grid-scale operation like iron-flow are already in commercial use and will likely replace a fair bit of the large-scale lithium ion battery market.