Critical minerals in electric cars
IEA Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit will take place in Paris on Septembre 28. "Rare" metals are essential in the production of electric vehicles. VIDEOGRAPHIC
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00:00 Rare earth metals are essential in the production of electric vehicles.
00:09 A typical electric car requires six times the mineral input of a conventional car by
00:14 weight.
00:15 A big proportion of mineral inputs are for lithium ion batteries, which typically include
00:20 graphite, nickel, manganese, lithium and cobalt.
00:28 Though the quantity and make-up may differ depending on the battery type.
00:32 EV motors are responsible for converting electrical energy into mechanical energy to drive the
00:38 vehicle.
00:39 It requires many rare earth elements as input, including neodymium, terbium, dysprosium and
00:48 praseodymium.
00:49 EV electrical wiring used inside the battery and motor require a large amount of copper.
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