Future UK material demand for key decarbonisation technologies
The data represents the end results of scenario-based modelling of future UK demand of raw materials used in the deployment of decarbonisation technologies. The sectors considered include batteries, electrolysers, fuel cells, heat pumps, nuclear, photovoltaics, traction motors, and wind turbines. The models project material demands up to 2050 based on government issued targets, future energy scenarios, evolving technologies, material intensities and efficiencies.
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2008-06-01
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Fuel cells
Minerals
Storage batteries
Wind energy
Photovoltaic cells
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2022
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2025-02
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2025-02-24
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The results represent the annual and cumulative material requirements up to 2050 for the deployment of key decarbonisation technologies. The models are based on the combination of (i) four future energy scenarios presenting various options of consumer behaviour, rates of deployment, and power generation (ii) the evolution of the technological options and their market share within the industrial sector considered, and (iii) the evolving material intensity associated to each technological option. Details for each technological sector is available in the individual CMIC foresight reports (https://ukcmic.org/reports/cmic.html)
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