Comment on With The 745-mile Solid-state Battery, Toyota Just Became A Force To Reckon With
Zeth0s@lemmy.world 1 year agoLithium is disastrous only if not recycled.
Unfortunately recycling is expansive so less profitable
Comment on With The 745-mile Solid-state Battery, Toyota Just Became A Force To Reckon With
Zeth0s@lemmy.world 1 year agoLithium is disastrous only if not recycled.
Unfortunately recycling is expansive so less profitable
billy_bollocks@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I think you meant expensive.
Not a lot of lithium is recycled nowadays. Added to this is the fact lithium is stuffed into all sorts of disposable junk tech that will likely never even be considered for recycling.
Zeth0s@lemmy.world 1 year ago
This is the actual problem. Lithium can theoretically be recycled. Governments need to force investments in research and, once good methods are available, force recycling