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News 10 February 2021

Lithium in the energy transition: more than a resource issue?

In recent years, the demand for lithium has grown at a steady rate of approximately 20% per year. This trend looks set to continue in the future as electrical mobility becomes increasingly popular as part of the ecological transition. However, it is not so much the geological risk that is worrying for this metal as the high concentration of reserves, production and the market, as well as China's hold on the entire value chain.

Lithium in the energy transition: more than a resource issue?
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Maria-Fernanda ROMERO-SARMIENTO

Research Engineer / Project Leader
Organic Geochemistry PhD.
Maria-Fernanda Romero-Sarmiento joined IFP Energies nouvelles in 2010 as a research scientist in organic geochemistry. She holds a Ph.D. in Organic Geochemistry from the University of Lille (France)
Life cycle assessment (LCA)
News in brief

Infographics : Life cycle assessment (LCA)

Life Cycle Assesment (LCA) : An essential tool for measuring the overall environmental impact of our products
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Stéphane RAUX

Project manager / PhD in process engineering and advanced technologies
Stéphane Raux, graduated from the ESTACA engineering school and holder of a PhD in process engineering and advanced technologies from Sorbonne University-UPMC, works at IFP Energies nouvelles since
Issues and Foresight
Issues and Foresight

Metals in the energy transition

Copper, cobalt, lithium... we are set to be increasingly reliant on metals due to the large-scale roll-out of renewable energies and new forms of mobility. According to economist Emmanuel Hache, who
Carnot IFPEN Ressources Energétiques
Innovation and Industry

IFPEN Ressources Energétiques Carnot Institute

Reinforcing and accelerating R&I In 2020, IFPEN’s energy resources activities were awarded the “Carnot Institute” label, in recognition of the numerous active collaborative initiatives with economic
Issues and Foresight
Issues and Foresight

Reducing industrial CO2 emissions: CO2 capture and storage

CO2 capture and storage (CCS) technology consists in capturing CO2 from its source of production and storing it in an underground facility. It is of interest to industrial players since it would
Plastics recycling
Innovation and Industry

Our networks

Plastics recycling Our networks Axelera competitiveness cluster The chemical recycling of plastics is an important theme for the Axelera competitiveness cluster, of which IFPEN is a founding member
Plastics recycling
Innovation and Industry

Our strengths

Plastics recycling Our strengths Long-established expertise related to process development: chemicals and chemical engineering catalysis analysis process engineering dimensioning of pilot units
Plastics recycling
Innovation and Industry

Our solutions

Plastics recycling Our solutions In the 1990s, with the development of PET, IFPEN started research on the chemical recycling of plastics. « At the time, the social need was met with the introduction
Plastics recycling
Innovation and Industry

Plastics recycling

Plastics recycling Overview and challenges Plastics are widely used in a number of applications: packaging, vehicles, household appliances, building, agriculture, etc. As a result, plastic waste can