A new Nevada mine is 1st in U.S. in a decade as investment & mine expansions lift copper production to supply electric car demands. Four U.S. copper projects are set to open by next year, with several mine expansions also underway across the country. U.S. copper deposits-the world’s fifth-largest copper reserves-have also drawn more than […]
How Much Copper is in an Electric Vehicle Infographic?
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China’s Clean Energy Spark
50% of China’s total primary-energy consumption will be from renewables by 2050. The prediction comes from DU Xiangwan, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and one of the country’s leading experts. He was speaking at the 2018 Renewable Energy Seminar sponsored by the China Renewable Energy Society and the International Copper Association. China […]
Appliance Makers Choose Copper
More and more appliances come with copper as the preferred material according to a new U.S. study. That could mean 1.9 million tonnes of copper being used annually by 2022 and predictions the demand from appliances manufacturers will grow in coming years. The study—by The Martec Group on behalf of the International Copper Association (ICA)—says […]
Copper Battery, Green Energy
The Scottish Government is backing copper-Intensive heat batteries for clean energy in buildings. A new technology using a nontoxic material and copper tubes to store heat in a compact modular system is ideal for installation in old and new buildings. The integration of solar PV and thermal energy storage is helping to decarbonize heating, particularly […]
Do It With A Registered Cabler!
Australian cablers were at Integrate 2018 to highlight the stark difference between proper and poor cabling. Take a look for yourself! Click here!
Chile’s Copper Miners Go Green
As renewable energy gets cheaper in Chile, the country’s copper miners-and the environment-are seeing the benefits. According to Bloomberg Businessweek “massive renewable energy projects are powering Chilean mines” as the costs of supplying electricity from solar, wind or hydro keep falling. According to the article “Chile has little in the way of fossil fuels, leading […]
Aussie Copper Exports To Boom
World demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy is great news for copper miners. The Reserve Bank of Australia-RBA-is sounding upbeat on copper and lithium production says a new report in the Australian newspaper. According to the article “a pick-up in global GDP growth in the past two years has boosted demand and prices for […]
The Copper Engine
Both ICA China and ICA India are not only helping to boost production of energy efficient, copper rotor motors, but making sure innovation, standards and marketing also improve. The International Copper Association took a leading role in helping to develop energy efficient Copper Rotor motors for world markets. In China and India the ICA is […]
Helping Aussie Miners Breathe Easier
BHP trials underground electric vehicles at Olympic Dam copper mine. South Australian company Voltra has built a zero-emission underground mining vehicle its calling the Voltra eCruiser. Using Toyota’s LandCruiser 70-Series as the base, the company replaced the combustion engine components with an electric drivetrain. The conversion proved an engineering challenge according to Voltra, telling the […]
India’s Cool Campaign
ICA India’s recent campaign on 100% copper AirConditioners proved a major success by reaching out to consumers across a broad range of digital platforms. The 100% Copper Advantage campaign stood out for all the right reasons, reaching an estimated 4M consumers using a combination of both paid and organic promotions. Creative content like ads, videos, […]
China’s Greener Transformers
Efforts to improve the carbon performance of distribution transformers are backing the role of copper. A method to calculate carbon emissions of distribution transformers was recently completed by the China Quality Centre (CQC) ahead of submitted to China’s central government for certification. The new method strengthens the use of copper winding over aluminium. The results […]
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