{"id":22503,"date":"2022-07-25T11:45:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T10:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=22503"},"modified":"2022-07-31T17:54:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T16:54:11","slug":"green-revolution-use-of-copper-in-evs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/green-revolution-use-of-copper-in-evs\/22503\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving the green revolution: The use of copper in EVs"},"content":{"rendered":"
Despite the challenges facing the automotive industry in 2021, it was a record year for zero and ultra-low emission vehicles. UK data shows that, as of January 2022, one in five buyers purchased an electric vehicle (EV) and this trend is expected to continue.1<\/sup> The same data shows that average new car CO2<\/sub>\u00a0emissions fell by 11.2% to 119.7g\/km2<\/sup> in 2021, its lowest recorded level, demonstrating the meaningful impact EVs are having.<\/p>\n Copper\u2019s role in the future of EVs is broad, touching various components including vehicle wiring looms, energy storage (batteries), and power cables. Looking ahead to 2040, research commissioned by the ICA predicts that, amongst a wide range of components, the wiring loom alone will account for more than 50% of vehicle demand by weight.<\/p>\n Currently, the total copper usage in a typical battery EV is roughly 83kg. This is a dramatic increase in the average weight of copper used in a standard internal combustion engine, which amounts to an estimated 23kg.2<\/sup><\/p>\nCopper-based motors are growing in popularity<\/h3>\n