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CMI Project 4.3.12: Impact of research on global material supply chains Research Highlights

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Role of cobalt and rare earth supply chain interactions for EV growth  

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

CoCuNi model released on open-source platform

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory conducted the activity for this highlight

CoCuNi (Kokanee) model released on open-source platform

Systems Dynamic model predicts lithium geothermal supply

CMI researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory conducted the research for this highlight

Theoretical prediction of Li output from the top 20 global geothermal plants.

CMI summer internship leads to employment with Tesla

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Ethan Woodbury

Copper, cobalt, and nickel supply chain analysis for electric vehicle deployment scenarios

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines conducted the research for this highlight

Projected EV sales for low electric vehicle (EV) growth (NPS) and high EV growth (EV30) given different chemistries.

CMI internship leads to full-time employment at INL

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For the publication, "Critical material content in modern conventional U.S. vehicle electronics” Mike Severson identified and disassembled numerous vehicle computer modules prior to analysis of elemental content.

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