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Exciting news but there are a lot of missing details. The differentiation seems to be that they can output ready to use cathode material (NMC) instead of raw el
by throwawaysea 5y ago
Exciting news but there are a lot of missing details. The differentiation seems to be that they can output ready to use cathode material (NMC) instead of raw elements, and that those materials may perform as good or better than new materials. I’m curious what this process takes in terms of energy and inputs like acid. And what about the rest of the battery? And then there are the policy and cost questions to make it all economically viable compared to new material.
- Zigurd 5y agoLead acid batteries have a high rate of recycling in part because there are a limited number of standardized sizes, and a lot of each size. EVs have not yet achieved as much volume and settled on standards. But that will change. Probably quickly at current growth rates.
- jacquesm 5y agoAnd the fact that the various materials are fairly easily separated from each other certainly helps.