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This Volts episode is a good overview. Focus is on lithium, of course. But same calculus applies to all the elements; Cost of recycling vs mining, alongside pol
by specialist 4y ago
This Volts episode is a good overview. Focus is on lithium, of course. But same calculus applies to all the elements; Cost of recycling vs mining, alongside policies over supply chain, environmental impact, etc.
"The state of the lithium-ion battery recycling market -
A conversation with battery analyst Yayoi Sekine of BNEF." [2022/12/09]
https://www.volts.wtf/p/the-state-of-the-lithium-ion-battery#details https://www.volts.wtf/p/the-state-of-the-lithium-ion-battery...
My impression, after listening, is that recycling is ramping up asap. And the industry is so young that the eventual shape and size is hard to predict. Also, much governmental investment is needed to accelerate innovation.
- ObviousHumanGPT 4y agoJB Straubel's (Tesla cofounder) new company Redwood Materials has developed a pyro-metallurgical and hydro-metallurgical process to separate most of the valuable materials. Dunno about the logistics or economics of getting the vehicle batteries to processing centers. Most sane countries have a lead acid battery recycling deposit to divert batteries from landfill. Might be a good idea to implement one for large lithium batteries as well.