A pandemic is not a new event encountered in the history of humanity because mankind has
faced various pandemics in history. The common point of pandemics is their serious …

Decarbonizing world economies implies the deployment of “green technologies”, meaning a
renovation of the energy sector towards using renewable sources and zero emission …

The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) on a large scale is crucial for meeting the desired
climate commitments, where affordability plays a vital role. However, the expected surge in …

The wide adoption of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles will require increased
natural resources for the automotive industry. The expected rapid increase in batteries could …

Sustained growth in lithium-ion battery (LIB) demand within the transportation sector (and
the electricity sector) motivates detailed investigations of whether future raw materials supply …

Raw materials deemed critical are defined as having potential issues in their supply, limited
substitutes, and applications of importance, namely in clean energy, defense, healthcare …

Present techniques for recycling lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) tend to employ shredding as a
preliminary step. This results in size reduction and passivation of reactive components …

Risk on the supply chain from various sustainability-related factors has increasingly become
relevant to companies in many industries. There however still lacks a comprehensive …

Electronic products are an essential part of modern society, but their importance has
perhaps never been as palpable as when the COVID-19 pandemic forced almost every …

The future availability of rare earth elements (REEs) is of concern due to monopolistic supply
conditions, environmentally unsustainable mining practices, and rapid demand growth. We …