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Strengthening the US EV Battery Recycling Industry to Onshore Critical Material Supply
The Biden administration has stressed that building domestic electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling capacity is necessary to achieve critical material supply chain resilience and to meet the US energy transition goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The IRA and the US Battery Supply Chain: Background and Key Drivers
This commentary addresses the economics of the battery supply chain, who controls its key components, and, most importantly, how the IRA changes the position of the US in the global battery market.
Forecasts of Electric Vehicle Penetration and its Impact on Global Oil Demand
The transportation sector is responsible for more than half of global oil demand, with passenger vehicles and trucks making up by far the largest fraction.
