Preventing Unnecessary Mine Openings in the Transition to Clean Energy
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Achieving electric mobility targets is crucial for global decarbonization goals, and the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) depends on the availability of lithium-ion batteries. Pablo will present a lithium supply optimization dispatch model, which predicts deposit expansion and opening based on levelized costs of extraction and business environment, showing that actions to reduce peak lithium demand can prevent unnecessary deposits openings and their associated environmental and social impacts.
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Pablo Busch is a PhD Candidate in Energy Systems from the University of California, Davis. His research centers on the supply chain dynamics surrounding the adoption of electric vehicles, with particular emphasis on battery technology, trade risks, critical minerals requirements and their associated environmental impacts.