"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
07/18/2017 at 10:50 • Filed to: None
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"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
07/18/2017 at 10:50 • Filed to: None | 0
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You always hear about lithium demand, but !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! on the front page got me digging deeper.... Our insatiable demand for energy results in dirty business, however clean some believe their choices are.
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
07/18/2017 at 10:50 |
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If Kinja’d: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/business/batteries/congo-cobalt-mining-for-lithium-ion-battery/
benjrblant
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
07/18/2017 at 11:13 |
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Definitely informative and thought provoking. I don’t really know that I’ve got anything valuable to add.
Fingers crossed for a hydrogen fuel cell?
diplodicus
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
07/18/2017 at 11:21 |
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Great now I have to go weigh a slice of bread because I don’t believe it only ways an ounce.
For Sweden
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
07/18/2017 at 12:13 |
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Does the world have more cobalt reserves, or Chevrolet Cobalts?
UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
07/18/2017 at 13:03 |
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Another issue with Cobalt is it’s a raw for more than just tech. I work at a leading company in an industry that has nothing to do with technology and we use it for a raw in some products. This has been going on for a while and the double price is eating away our bottom line.
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
07/18/2017 at 15:14 |
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Ugh, that sucks... There are no islands in a global supply chain. What kind of products?
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> benjrblant
07/18/2017 at 15:14 |
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Seems a pipe dream...
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> For Sweden
07/18/2017 at 15:27 |
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Since you can’t really “number” cobalt reserves unless you pick a unit, let’s go with overall weight. GM cranked out a grand total of 1,152,316 Cobalts, at an average weight of ~2800 lbs, for a total of 1,613,242 tons of Cobalt.
123,000 metric tons of cobalt were mined globally in 2014. Extrapolating, there has been/will be more cobalt in the world, by weight, than Cobalts, and as far as reserves... only Congo has more cobalt than the world had Cobalts. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264930/global-cobalt-reserves/
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> diplodicus
07/18/2017 at 15:27 |
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Well?
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diplodicus
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
07/18/2017 at 15:31 |
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Didn’t break my scale out but according to the nutrition facts on Dave’s Killer bread 1 slice=45g or 1.6oz
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> diplodicus
07/18/2017 at 15:50 |
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I think Wonder is the universally accepted standard for bread unit weight.
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
07/18/2017 at 16:13 |
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How does Cobalt reserves vs requirements for electric cars compare to platinum reserves vs requirements for a gas car?
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
07/18/2017 at 17:18 |
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“There are between 3-7 grams of platinum group metals in a standard catalytic converter, but the amount varies based on manufacturer and model.”
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
07/18/2017 at 17:19 |
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“The ratio, in terms of availability, of platinum to gold is 1:15. ... It is also difficult to acquire a lot of it, as it will take 10 tons of raw platinum ore to come up with a single ounce of pure platinum.”
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UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
07/19/2017 at 05:41 |
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Color pigments for a bunch of different industries. Not exactly something as a raw you’d expect for a color but it sucks.
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
07/19/2017 at 09:06 |
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Cobalt blue - of course!