According to political science professor Thea Riofrancos of Providence College, the batteries used in electric vehicles are made of various mined materials that can result in adverse environmental impacts. She highlighted the lithium mining industry as particularly concerning, citing issues like water usage and contamination, biodiversity loss, and social impacts on Indigenous peoples and their territories. Quesation to improve how we maximizing mobility & minimizing mining & an expert’s plan for electric vehicle batteries to reduce environmental impact by Thea Riofrancos, Providence College Political Science Professor. Riofrancos, who authored the report “Achieving zero emissions with more mobility and less mining,” … Continue reading Maximizing Mobility and Minimizing Mining: An Expert’s Plan for Electric Vehicles