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Materials for Energy - An Energy Futures Lab and UKERC Briefing Paper


Citation Rhodes, A., Heptonstall, P. and Speirs, J. Materials for Energy - An Energy Futures Lab and UKERC Briefing Paper. 2022.
Author(s) Rhodes, A., Heptonstall, P. and Speirs, J.
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Abstract The transition to Net Zero will require substantial quantities of critical materials in order to build and maintain new technologies, from renewable generation to batteries for electric vehicles. Materials such as lithium will be required in much larger quantities than before, while novel materials may need to be developed to replace expensive or scarce conventional materials. This Briefing Paper considers the current availability and development of materials for the energy sector, investigating both current availability and forecasted production of several critical materials and looking at the state of development of novel materials in the energy sector.