The importance of recycling EV batteries is slowly being recognised

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The importance of recycling EV batteries is slowly being recognised throughout the world.  Companies along the battery supply chain are investing billions of dollars in recycling capabilities.  Furthermore, they are confronting projected shortages of the raw materials that will power the next generation of electric vehicles. Importantly, a recent article in the Financial Review outlined […]

New supply chains to handle battery recycling.

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New supply chains to handle battery recycling are the subject of a recent report by the McKinsey group.  With the growth of electric vehicles and the resulting growth in battery production new ways to provide more stable resilient and efficient recycling over fossil fuel internal combustion engines need to be developed. The attached graph shows […]

Prices of Critical Metals impede penetration of EV vehicles in China

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Prices of Critical Metals will impede the penetration of EV vehicles in China.  An academic paper has highlighted the challenges with a sobering market analysis.  The world-wide demand for the critical metals of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese will put pressure both on production and pricing.  Getting buy in from the world’s largest market of […]