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Based on what? Where are the economics to back that feeling up?
by EricE 2y ago
Based on what? Where are the economics to back that feeling up?
- adrianN 2y agoThe first pilot plants are being built, e.g. https://electrek.co/2023/03/02/tesla-cofounders-redwood-shows-95-efficiency-in-battery-recycling-pilot/ https://electrek.co/2023/03/02/tesla-cofounders-redwood-show...
- westurner 2y agoRedwood Materials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redwood_Materials https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redwood_Materials : > In March 2023 Redwood claimed to have recovered more than 95% of important metals (incl. lithium, cobalt, nickel and copper) from 500,000 lb (230,000 kg) of old NiMH and Li-Ion packs. [10] That's without $10K humanoid robots sorting through electronics and removing batteries IIUC. Recovering rare earths from electronics waste should be even more profitable now. Just look at Copenhill; how many inputs and how many outputs? "Turning waste into gold" (2024) https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240229124612.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240229124612.h... : > Researchers have recovered gold from electronic waste. Their highly sustainable new method is based on a protein fibril sponge, which the scientists derive from whey, a food industry byproduct. ETH Zurich researchers have recovered the precious metal from electronic waste. "[Star-shaped] Gold nanoparticles kill cancer – but not as thought" (2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40819864 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40819864