EU may become dependent on batteries from China, as it was before on energy from Russia
Pravda Ukraine
By 2030, the European Union may become as dependent on lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells from China as it was on Russian energy before Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
Source: Reuters with reference to a document prepared for EU leaders for their meeting on Europe’s economic security to be held in Spain on 5 October, reported by European Pravda
Details: The document says that due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources such as solar or wind energy, Europe will need ways to store energy to achieve its goal of zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.