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(Created page with "Challenge: Lithium-ion batteries without so much cobalt. Reason: * Global cobalt reserves ''severely'' limit the scalability of electric vehicles that run on typical lithium-ion tech. * Cobalt mining involves a disproportionately large amount of ''child labor''. Tradeoffs to overcome: * Cobalt is currently needed for battery stability{{en}} and performance{{en}} Maximum viable cobalt level: * ''Calculation will be added here soon.'' Alternatives to avoid: * O...") |
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* Other rare metals. | * Other rare metals. | ||
** ''Calculation will be added here soon: How to estimate a reasonable limit of any element, based on its global reserves/resources.'' | ** ''Calculation will be added here soon: How to estimate a reasonable limit of any element, based on its global reserves/resources.'' | ||
==Subpages== | |||
* [[/quick_research]] | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[The great battery challenge]] |