Battery breakthrough as 99.99% of lithium extracted from old cells
Battery breakthrough as 99.99% of lithium extracted from old cells
New recycling method offers environmentally friendly way to deal with increasing e-waste from old smartphones and electric cars

I don't see an estimate for cost. If it's still higher, this would be a perfect use of subsidies to make recycling far cheaper than new material to help drive supply and demand.
45 0 ReplyI've heard a lot of "battery breakthroughs" would love to see "battery breakthrough implementations"
36 0 ReplySodium-ion batteries though have been a big success in both implementation and development.
12 0 ReplyYou don't think lithium batteries were a breakthrough?
9 0 ReplyThey were sure, decades ago
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3 to 7 years. Promise.
7 0 Replystill waiting for those glass battieries they said were nearly production ready.
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This is wonderful news.
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