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Giant batteries aren't great for the environment because they involve heavy mining.
by phinnaeus 8y ago
Giant batteries aren't great for the environment because they involve heavy mining.
- jerrycruncher 8y agoAnd have a one to two decade lifespan, at best. After which you have to dispose of them.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoThey are fully recyclable and aren't dangerous to do so.
- microcolonel 8y agoLithium polymer batteries are highly recyclable, they primarily just have to be unwound, possibly reformed if something structurally changes in the cathode/anode, and the trace elements need to be washed off and processed.
- jerrycruncher 8y agoMea culpa. Thanks for the info!
- toomuchtodo 8y agoLithium is harvested from evaporation pools, not mined. If you're referring to cobalt content, there are several researchers working to remove the need for that element from the production process.