Lithium use in batteries

US Geological Survey Circular

Volumn , Issue 1371, 2012, Pages 1-22

  Goonan, Thomas G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; AUSTRALIA; BATTERY RECYCLING; ELECTRIC USAGE; ELECTRICITY PRICES; ENERGY DENSITY; HARD ROCKS; HYDROCARBON FUEL; LITHIUM CARBONATES; LITHIUM-ION BATTERY; MINERAL RESERVES; POWER VEHICLES; PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE; VEHICLE BATTERY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; FUELS; HYBRID VEHICLES; HYDROCARBONS; LITHIUM; LITHIUM BATTERIES; MINERAL RESOURCES; RECYCLING;

LITHIUM DEPOSITS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY; ENERGY USE; FUEL; HYDROCARBON; LITHIUM;

CHINA; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857299692     PISSN: 1067084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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