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To: HPilot who wrote (743)	12/9/2008 6:50:32 PM
From: Eric	2 Recommendations Respond to of 17506

This may be the last big leap in Lead Acid batteries. I've been following these guys for a few years. fireflyenergy.com I'm expecting about a fivefold improvement in energy storage density with Li batteries over the next ten years. After that it's Ultracapacitors. JMHO

To: HPilot who wrote (743)	12/10/2008 9:22:26 AM
From: RetiredNow	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17506

There is plenty of Lithium supply for electric cars at scale: This current estimate totals 28.4 million tonnes Li equivalent to more than 150.0 million tonnes of lithium carbonate of which nearly 14.0 million tonnes lithium (about 74.0 million tonnes of carbonate) are at active or proposed operations. This can be compared with current demand for lithium chemicals which approximates to 84,000 tonnes as lithium carbonate equivalents (16,000 tonnes Li). Concerns regarding lithium availability for hybrid or electric vehicle batteries or other foreseeable applications are unfounded. lithiumabundance.blogspot.com