Ask HN: Is recycling lithium virtue signaling or greener/cheaper than mining?

Ask HN: Is recycling lithium virtue signaling or greener/cheaper than mining?

2 by brntsllvn | 0 comments on Hacker News.

The price of lithium carbonate is skyrocketing in response to demand for EVs (especially following the Inflation Reduction Act's EV tax incentives): https://ift.tt/6kx0cWF. Solid state batteries may reduce but not eliminate demand. Ridwell is the only startup I can think of offering battery recycling as a service and it's just a fraction of their overall model. Is lithium recycling from consumer electronics viable? "Green" in both senses of the word.



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