The title doesn't have to mean that alternative chemistries are around the corner. "Ripe for disruption" can just mean that something needs to be disrupted beca

The title doesn't have to mean that alternative chemistries are around the corner. "Ripe for disruption" can just mean that something needs to be disrupted because it has stagnated and has obvious room for improvement. That's what this guy is saying, by calling for "radical changes in manufacturing, mining, and recycling" of lithium-ion batteries.