Limits to Lithium

Lithium-ion prices are jolting upwards, it’s time to take a second generation storage solution seriously. Craig Irwin of ROTH Capital Partners says his company has been a long-term skeptic on both the lithium-ion battery cost curves shared by major OEMs and price forecasts presented by industry consultants.

Issue Energy Storage North America 2018

Lithium mining operations close to the town of Silver Peak, in the Nevada desert. Commodity cost increases to lithium could mean Li-ion cell prices increase 5-15% in 2019.

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