@article{ref1,
title="Assessment of lithium criticality in the global energy transition and addressing policy gaps in transportation",
journal="Nature communications",
year="2020",
author="Greim, Peter and Solomon, A. A. and Breyer, Christian",
volume="11",
number="1",
pages="e4570-e4570",
abstract="The forthcoming global energy transition requires a shift to new and renewable technologies, which increase the demand for related materials. This study investigates the long-term availability of lithium (Li) in the event of significant demand growth of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for supplying the power and transport sectors with very-high shares of renewable energy. A comprehensive assessment that uses 18 scenarios, created by combining 8 demand related variations with 4 supply conditions, were performed. Here this study shows that Li is critical to achieve a sustainable energy transition. The achievement of a balanced Li supply and demand throughout this century depends on the presence of well-established recycling systems, achievement of vehicle-to-grid integration, and realisation of transportation services with lower Li intensity. As a result, it is very important to achieve a concerted global effort to enforce a mix of policy goals identified in this study.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2041-1723",
doi="10.1038/s41467-020-18402-y",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18402-y"
}