Tesla’s $5 billion Gigafactory turns out to be a part of a larger trend. Battery-making capacity built by lithium-ion megafactories will triple by 2020. Read more
It’s been two years since the oil price crash. This chart looks at three sets of oil data, while we check in on the economies most ravaged by low oil… Read more
Every “thing” comes from somewhere. Whether we are talking about an iPhone or a battery, even the most complex technological device is made up of the raw materials that originate… Read more
Canada is in, and OPEC is out. In this week’s chart on oil imports, we also look at the declining influence of the world’s most infamous oil cartel. Read more
These four animated cartograms show the nations leading the world in fossil fuel production, in terms of oil, gas, coal, and total hydrocarbons. Read more
Global steel production has tripled over the past 50 years, with China’s steel production eclipsing the rest of the world. Read more
Which countries produce the most lithium, and which have the most in reserves in the ground? We look at 2022 data from the USGS. Read more