Battery Recycling (Score: 3, Interesting) by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-03-24 11:49 (#S0) The lead acid battery recycling program (for automobile batteries) is one of the most successful recycling programs ever. Here's hoping that a similar program will exist for all these new Lithium car battery packs. Re: Battery Recycling (Score: 2, Informative) by carguy@pipedot.org on 2014-03-24 19:28 (#SK) If you believe this article, Lithium is currently not worth recycling...but may be in the future,http://www.waste-management-world.com/articles/print/volume-12/issue-4/features/the-lithium-battery-recycling-challenge.htmlOther parts of e-car batteries may be recycled before Lithium becomes economical. At this time there are several different battery technologies being used which makes it hard for anyone to develop a recycling technology. Re: Battery Recycling (Score: 1) by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-03-25 19:26 (#TQ) There is just not enough known lithium deposits for every car owner to go out and buy an electric vehicle. Heck, according to this article, there isn't enough lead for a similar massively scaled lead-acid battery. Recycling old batteries would at least help.
Re: Battery Recycling (Score: 2, Informative) by carguy@pipedot.org on 2014-03-24 19:28 (#SK) If you believe this article, Lithium is currently not worth recycling...but may be in the future,http://www.waste-management-world.com/articles/print/volume-12/issue-4/features/the-lithium-battery-recycling-challenge.htmlOther parts of e-car batteries may be recycled before Lithium becomes economical. At this time there are several different battery technologies being used which makes it hard for anyone to develop a recycling technology. Re: Battery Recycling (Score: 1) by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-03-25 19:26 (#TQ) There is just not enough known lithium deposits for every car owner to go out and buy an electric vehicle. Heck, according to this article, there isn't enough lead for a similar massively scaled lead-acid battery. Recycling old batteries would at least help.
Re: Battery Recycling (Score: 1) by bryan@pipedot.org on 2014-03-25 19:26 (#TQ) There is just not enough known lithium deposits for every car owner to go out and buy an electric vehicle. Heck, according to this article, there isn't enough lead for a similar massively scaled lead-acid battery. Recycling old batteries would at least help.