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Plants Tesla can upgrade to more environmentally friendly raw materials for batteries
American Manganese Inc. from Arizona suggested that the giant plant of the Tesla cars cheaper and more environmentally friendly raw materials for the production of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. It is the only U.S. miner's organization for the production of electrolytic manganese and other metals used in batteries. President Of American Manganese Inc. Larry ROE believes that Tesla its success to demonstrate the efficiency of the business of electric cars and batteries, according to CleanTech.
Rowe said that in the future, with the growth of demand for electric cars will increase the demand for manganese, cobalt, lithium and carbon used in the production of batteries. His company offers an affordable and more environmentally friendly products, so Tesla will likely offer the Arizona company.
Previously, more than 97 % of the world market of electrolytic metals controlled exclusively China, and the remaining share went to South Africa. The price of this raw material in the USA amounted to 1.80 USD per pound tax on imports. The new enterprise of American origin offers the lowest in the history of the price of raw materials. Now the cost of their products is only 44 cents per pound. Also, American Manganese Inc. has a patent on the process of recovery of manganese, which allows the use in the production of less water and electricity, and to limit the toxicity of coal mine emissions.
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Source: energysafe.ru