Electric vehicle batteries require precious minerals. That old cellphone may be the solution

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That old laptop, cellphone and TV remote may have a newfound purpose: powering the next generation of electric vehicles.

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Audi is the first automaker to partner with Redwood to "support the collection of household lithium-ion batteries alongside larger EV battery recycling efforts," according to a spokesperson. A worker assembles an electric car battery inside the battery pack shop at the electric automobile plant of VinFast in Haiphong, April 7, 2022.MORE: Idaho cobalt mining that devastated local water revisited with greener new approach

In this Oct. 13, 2018, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to the Tesla Gigafactory in Sparks, Nev."There is increased demand for automakers to get recycled content into their vehicles," said Georgeson. "The new EV tax credit is contingent on automakers having domestically sourced their metals -- whether that's mined domestically or recycled domestically. The devices collected could end up back in a new Audi.

"We have to find mines locally in North America," Kumar said. "The whole earth has enough materials to support growth in EVs. The extraction of minerals can be safer -- we don't want to degrade the environment."

 

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We ALL were sold a fantasy story and decsdes of lies about plastic recycling, then glass, and cardboard. PROVE that Li batteries can be recycled, and at a cost that will encourage recycling. It must become cheap and easy to work

WAIT YOU CAN USE HUNTER BIDEN’S SEX CRACKKKPIPE LAPTOP TO RUN A CAR WHAT SORCERY IST THIST

I especially like when the car batteries catch fire and can't be put out.

How about Hunters laptop ABC ?

If another unknown object happens to appear then it's saying A Statement, which is not good especially when Millions are washing the Super Bowl today! There is something in the sky someone is NOT saying? What did they shoot DOWN! Is the Superbowl on standby?

Sounds good I got a lot of them

This laptop information is approved for public consumption. -Dept. Of Justice

Damn it. I just took a carry bag full of old phones and other tech stuff back to Telstra who apparently recycle

It's going to be painful when ppl have to finally admit electric cars can't replace gas cars.

The crackhead that stole the catalytic converter from my car told me it's called recycling, a process where materials from once useful objects can be reused in the construction of new items, or in his case, exchange for money to buy drugs. Said he's doing very good with it

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