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Indonesia, home to the world’s largest nickel reserves, struggles to achieve its EV dreams
China has reportedly poured over $65 billion into Indonesia’s nickel industry. Chinese investors and companies control around ...
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US plasma tech melts metals at 6,000°F to mass-produce clean EV batteries
An MIT spin-off is working to restore critical materials production in the US while eliminating toxic byproducts. Named 6K, ...
‘Extremely disturbing’: High levels of heavy metals at Monterey estuary after lithium battery site fire
After a fire at a Monterey County battery storage facility, scientists say high levels of heavy metals were found at a nearby ...
Made in Morocco: how China’s EV battery makers are powering past Western tariffs
Chinese-African joint venture is latest company to find way past Western trade barriers while leveraging region’s abundant ...
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Altilium now also recycles LFP batteries
The British recycling specialist Altilium has started recycling lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries from electric cars.
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Recycling lithium-ion batteries cuts emissions and strengthens supply chain
Researchers compared the environmental impacts of lithium-ion battery recycling to mining for new materials and found that ...