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Global Lithium Availability: A Constraint for Electric Vehicles?

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Gruber, Paul W., Medina, Pablo A., Keoleian, Gregory A., Kesler, Stephen E., Everson, Mark P., Wallington, Timothy J.·2011·Journal of Industrial Ecology

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  • Lithium is a key ingredient in lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles, energy grid storage, and portable electronic devices, and it also has direct uses in ceramics, glass, and other products.

    “lithium is a key ingredient in lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles (EVs), energy grid storage, and portable electronic devices, in addition to its direct uses in ceramics, glass, and other products”

    From Lithium and water: Hydrosocial impacts across the life cycle of energy storage (2024) · cites this paper as Gruber et al., 2011

    The Additional information section models lithium demand for vehicle batteries and portable-electronics batteries. Its Table S-25 lists ceramics and glass among lithium uses, and the Non-battery demand forecast section lists frits, glass, lubricants, and other applications. The passages found do not address lithium-ion batteries used for energy-grid storage, so that part of the claim is unsupported by our copy. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Because BEVs and PHEVs will control the majority of the EV market, lithium-ion batteries will probably be a significant component of the future generation of EVs.

    “Since BEVs and PHEVs will control the majority of the EV market, LBs will probably be a significant component of the future generation of EVs [14,15].”

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Authors
Gruber, P. W., Medina, P. A., Keoleian, G. A., Kesler, S. E., Everson, M. P., & Wallington, T. J.
Affiliations
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • Ford Motor Company (United States) (US)
Corresponding author
Keoleian, Gregory A.
Venue
Journal of Industrial Ecology
Published
2011-07-26
Volume
15
Issue
5
Pages
760-775
ISSN
1088-1980 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1808360606
Cited by
620
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 24 · 2025: 52 · 2024: 59 · 2023: 54 · 2022: 52 · 2021: 57 · 2020: 63 · 2019: 52 · 2018: 39 · 2017: 43 · 2016: 31 · 2015: 32 · 2014: 24 · 2013: 17 · 2012: 19
FWCI
35.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Industrial Ecology (publishedVersion)
  • Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Social Sciences › Law › Geology and Environmental Impact Studies
Keywords
lithium resources, lithium demand, electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, lithium deposits, resource adequacy, battery materials

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