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Once everyone has an EV the supply of lithium, etc., can largely come from scrapped vehicles. It doesn't get used up, it's still there at the end of the batter
by kwhitefoot 4y ago
Once everyone has an EV the supply of lithium, etc., can largely come from scrapped vehicles. It doesn't get used up, it's still there at the end of the battery's lifetime, and it is easier to recycle than to mine new.
- kybernetyk 4y agoah yes, the old recycling pipe dream. i'm not too optimistic though - regarding the current recycling track record
- creato 4y agoThis is empty cynicism. The “current track record” for recycling some materials is great. I see no reason to assume batteries will recycle like household paper and plastic and not like scrap steel and aluminum.
- kwhitefoot 4y agoExactly, and batteries of other types are recycled very well here in Europe generally and Norway in particular and have been for many years and it is getting even better. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Waste_statistics_-_recycling_of_batteries_and_accumulators https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php... https://www.techtimes.com/articles/275497/20220516/largest-eu-battery-recycling-plant-enough-norways-batteries-95-materials-recovered.htm https://www.techtimes.com/articles/275497/20220516/largest-e...