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The next frontier in EV battery recycling: Graphite
One mineral has been overlooked by battery recyclers — until now.
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A vicious toxic 'lead' cycle: Illegal lead battery factories, pollution and 'unauthorised' e-rickshaws
We take a look at the unregulated ecosystem of lead factories in the country, the uptick in its demand (due to the rise in e-rickshaws), detrimental repercussions and the potential for crores of revenue if the industry was effectively put under regulations.
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The Earth is begging you to accept smaller EV batteries
Electric vehicles are selling fast. But unless people change how they get around, the demand for battery materials threatens its own environmental disaster.
Electric cars are taking off, but when will battery recycling follow?
Many companies and investors are eager to recycle batteries but it could take a decade or more before enough used lithium-ion batteries become available.
How Australia became the world's greatest lithium supplier
As demand soars for EVs and clean energy storage, Australia is rising to meet much of the world's demand for lithium. How can we source this lithium sustainably?
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Recycled battery materials can work as well as new ones
In an independent test, cathode components Redwood Materials made from reused metals matched the performance of those made from raw ones.
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The complicated process of recycling batteries in Washington state
As we use more batteries in our daily lives, our ability to dispose of them will struggle to keep up.
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