The World Copper Factbook 2019 International Copper Study Group 50 more electr ic chargers each EV ch arger will add 07 kg of copper Fast chargers can add up to 8 kg of copper ea ch This increas e will result in greater demand for copper Coppers superior thermal con ductivity strength corrosion resistance and recyclability also ma ke it id eal for automotive and truck radi at ors New manufacturing technologies process e s and innovative designs are resulting in lighter smaller and more efficient rad i ators Copper is used exten s ively in new generation airplanes and trains New high speed trains can use anyw here fr om 2 to 4 tonnes of copper significantly hi ghe r than th e 1 to 2 tonnes used in traditional elect r ic trains Growth Markets for Copper Usage In the longe r term copp er could be nefit from use in the following markets 1 1 Antimicrobial coppe r is gaining popularity as an alternative to plastic in me dical applications such as sterile table tops and med i cal car t handles 2 Aquacul t u r e marin e aquacul t ure nets and pen s made with copper alloy mesh are em e r g i n g as an effective solution to im p o rt an t pro b lems facing the ne ar shore fish farming i ndus try 3 Elec trical Propulsi on powering EVs require cha n ges to the el ectri c al infrastructur e tha t will be nefit from co pper 4 Renewabl e En ergy copper plays im p o rt an t roles in clea n en e r g y systems from wind to solar ther mal pla n ts 5 Seismic Energy Dissi pati on ear t h quake da mage can be co ntrolled through the use of copp er based dev i ces that abs o rb ener gy to limi t building moti ons 6 Ult r a cond uctive Copper Components progress is being made in the methods of in c o rp orat i n g nanocarbon materials into copper in a way that prom ises to deliver large effici ency i m provements in el e c t r ic al energy trans m ission and distribu tion net w ork s 7 Elec trical Vehicles EVs to reduce carbon emissions Risin g nu m b er of EVs is ex p e c t e d to re su l t in in c r e a se d copper usage Ima g es co urte s y of th e Co pp er Develo p ment Association and the Euro p ean Co pp er In st it u t e Source 1 ICA Ann u al Re p ort s