While vital for the development of 'clean'energy technologies, the extraction and processing
of critical minerals and rare earth elements entail a range of overlapping social and …

The drivers of renewable energy production significantly impact the behavior of the
renewable energy market, particularly through their vulnerability to climatic adversity …

Abstract The United States is reprioritizing domestic extraction and processing of critical
minerals, with billions of dollars of investments. Because of their uses in low-carbon …

Lithium-ion batteries are essential for Europe's renewable energy transition. By 2030, the
EU will need 18 times more lithium, and by 2050, 60 times more. For that reason, Europe …

For decades, Afghanistan's mineral fortune has fueled imaginaries. Described as holding
trillions of dollars in rare earths, copper, lithium, gold, as well as rare gemstones, the country …

In the past two decades, lithium has gained critical global importance as a transition metal.
Under President Evo Morales (2006–2019), the Bolivian government launched a national …

Abstract The European Union's new battery regulations represent an ambitious effort to
regulate the full lifecycle of global battery production. However, questions have been raised …

This thesis explores the experience of solastalgia among the residents of Cáceres, Spain, in
the context of the proposed lithium mine in Sierra de la Mosca. Solastalgia, as defined by …

Batteries play an ever more important role in our everyday lives. From the tiny batteries
powering hearing aids and pacemakers to the batteries contained in our smartphones and …