Lithium's electric shock
January Issue 2009
Just as the euphoria surrounding the lithium-ion battery's use in electric vehicles reached a crescendo in September 2008, the global economic crash has led many to proclaim "the beginning of the end". Juan Carlos Zuleta Calderon examines how recent events have impacted the potentially huge authomotive battery market
Keywords: Lithium, Li-ion, batteries, energy, lithium carbonate, automobiles, alternative energy
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