Wissenschaftler gewinnen 90 % des Lithiums aus alten Batterien zurück – deshalb ist es wichtig
https://tech.yahoo.com/science/articles/scientists-recover-90-lithium-old-003000676.html
Wissenschaftler gewinnen 90 % des Lithiums aus alten Batterien zurück – deshalb ist es wichtig
https://tech.yahoo.com/science/articles/scientists-recover-90-lithium-old-003000676.html
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in the Article is says an American company claims to have a 95% recovery rate.
Hopefully they can do it or make it cheap enough to be worth the effort.
Its relevant because china has taken over a lot of mines. So if the US can get it by recycling then they don’t have to rely on china to supply the lithium.
It matters because money. As per the article:
> The lithium recovery industry (from batteries) was valued at $13 billion last year, but by 2035, this figure is expected to balloon to $70 billion, making this development potentially lucrative.
Two things the article neglects to mention:
First and foremost, lithium is not and never will be rare. Lithium prices have returned to their historically low price levels since the price bubble that was inflated by the expiration of the LFP patents deflated. Lithium pricing at this point is about where it was traditionally which is very low because lithium is not rare.
Second, recycling lithium from batteries has always been an easy thing to do because the lithium form used in batteries is a salt that is water soluble. Moreover, this lithium salt only represents 15% of the weight of the battery.
In other words, big fucking deal. The narrative that lithium is in short supply is a lie.
Psh they have to recycle lithium while my doctor gives it to me for free.