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Old 03-11-2022 | 10:04 AM
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
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Originally Posted by CBreezy
Battery manufacturers are feverishly developing cobalt free or limited cobalt batteries. As an example, Tesla 3s sold in China were cobalt free. There is some discussion on whether cobalt can be removed permanently but there is certainly the awareness that removing cobalt is a good thing for all.
and that's the cool thing about everything being done in the energy storage space now. There is not just one right answer and the answer can change. I'd think nickel to be in shorter supply than lithium, or cobalt.

If one thinks about it, the supply of oil to the US hasn't much changed, if at all. Prices are reacting hysterically over expectations.