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Richard230

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Recycling lithium EV battereis
« on: September 23, 2021, 04:35:07 PM »
Here is some interesting news regarding Ford and Redwood Materials building a facility to recycle EV batteries. Let's hope more manufacturers establish recycling programs besides Ford. This is something that must be done if electric vehicles are not to result in both landfill pollution and the problems associated with mining lithium and other battery materials. In addition, I hope that someone also establishes a recycling plant that will recycle all types of lithium batteries and not just ones sold by Ford or another automotive brand. Page 1 of the article is attached.
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Re: Recycling lithium EV battereis
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2021, 04:36:04 PM »
Here is the second page of the article that was in the business section of my newspaper today.
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Re: Recycling lithium EV battereis
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2021, 10:35:19 AM »
good for the envirement ;D.
For me (I still love my empulse) I think a fuelcell and a small battery would be ideal!

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Re: Recycling lithium EV battereis
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2021, 02:11:21 PM »
Yeah I hope the hydrogen fuel cell takes off much less batteries to haul around.  I saw a Hyundai Nexo the other day it didn't look too bad it was only 161hp though.  The tech is here the infrastructure unfortunately is not there yet.
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Re: Recycling lithium EV battereis
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2021, 04:41:45 PM »
The abandoned H2 fueling station across from Alice's Restaurant had its access door open and its innards exposed. The facility could use someone to pull weeds. It is starting to look like a homeless shelter. What a waste of money.  :(
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