EV Sector to Consume Nearly 80% of Chilean Lithium Supplies
As electric vehicles have become more mainstream, plenty of governments have laid out plans to phase out combustion-engine vehicles in exchange for EVs over the next decade. Since EVs mainly run on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, they produce zero emissions and have the potential to reduce our reliance on carbon-based energy by a great degree. As a result, says Chilean Mining agency Cochilco, the electric car industry will dominate demand for lithium over the next ten years. On Wednesday, the mining agency said that electric vehicles will account for more than 79% or three-quarters of lithium by 2030, up from a…