Chinese EV battery manufacturer SVOLThas unveiledwhat it claims to be the worlds first cobalt-free battery.
And thats definitely good news.
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Unfortunately, cobalts value comes with a cost.
For starters, cobalt is a finite resource, while demand for it is rising.
Sadly, it is estimated that20% of the mines in the DRC use mostly child workers.
For instance, Tesla announced during its2020 Battery Daythat it will make cobalt-free electric vehicles.
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Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
