Totally agree on the price point. But, the study mentions unused lithium trapped in the battery, so if a solution if found to make that useful, the only costs

Totally agree on the price point. But, the study mentions unused lithium trapped in the battery, so if a solution if found to make that useful, the only costs increase would be to recover the R&D costs. If any new new chemistry is used to solve the problem with very expensive elements, it could be a problem, but I don't think the scientists will stop at it if they find an expensive solution.