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Critical Materials Strategy Report
December 16, 2010 | Category: Cobalt News
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This report examines the role of rare earth metals and other materials in the clean energy economy. The report focuses in particular on the role of key materials in renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies. Deployment of these technologies is expected to grow substantially in the years a... -
Conflict Minerals Company Rankings
December 14, 2010 | Category: Cobalt News
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The Enough Project has surveyed the 21 largest electronics companies to determine what progress they are making toward conflict-free supply chains and a conflict-free mining sector in Congo. Our consumer action guide will help you understand what actions companies are or are not taking so that you c... -
Cobalt Mine in Congo Featured in Wiki-Leak's Cables
December 8, 2010 | Category: Cobalt News
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The use of cobalt in various battery technologies from electronics to hybrid and electric vehicles is driving the price of the metal. Vital to new technology the importance of the metal was recently highlighted in the wiki-leaks cable scandal currently dominating world news outlets. A high level... -
Competitive Electric Car Likely 5 Years Away, U.S. Energy Secreta...
December 7, 2010 | Category: Cobalt News
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Toyota Adopts Tesla's Laptop Battery Strategy for Electric C...
December 7, 2010 | Category: Cobalt News
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Toyota Motor Corp., Daimler AG and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG are turning to laptops for a cheaper way to power their electric cars -- and their sales. Automakers are testing packs of lithium-ion batteries assembled by Silicon Valley startup Tesla Motors Inc. co... -
Introduction to Cobalt Investing
November 9, 2010 | Category: Cobalt News
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Cobalt is an element that has been used by humans for thousands of years as blue coloring in pottery, glass and ceramics, but in recent years demand has surged, mainly due to its use in hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) rechargeable batteries. The global supply of cobalt is complicated by the... -
Panasonic Invests $30 Million in Tesla
November 3, 2010 | Category: Cobalt News
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Electric Cars Put Lithium Miners on Fast Track
October 7, 2010 | Category: Cobalt News
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Lithium miners are reaping the benefits of a political and industry push to get more electric vehicles on the road, with shares in some Canadian-listed miners up more than 50 percent in the past two months. Four major producers have long dominated lithium output and demand is likely to double in... -
DJ EU Task Force To Call for Better Access To Strategic Metals
June 16, 2010 | Category: Cobalt News
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Victor Goncalves: Betting on the Raw Materials
May 6, 2010 | Category: Cobalt News
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Tim McLaughlin and Karen Roche of The Energy Report interview Victor Goncalves on the importance of Critical Metals Below is an exert from the story outlining his view on the importance for cobalt in the battery technology sector: TER: Lithium and cobalt are closely linked in battery technolo...