Yeah it takes insane amounts of electricity. There’s an aluminium smelter in NZ with an entire hydroelectric power plant dedicated to it. 13% of the total electricity supply of NZ dedicated to just one smelter.
I believe 10% of a lithium battery is lithium. I mean, it’s impressive and I love a closed loop for the life of any component, but this doesn’t really solve our need for more lithium. Reduce it yes, but not end the requirement for more extraction
You would not believe how inefficient mining is for platinum and rhodium in ICE catalytic convertors. The oil and gas industry has really drilled into the heads of people that lithium is evil.
You know what the richest ore for finding metals for new batteries is? Old batteries. Same applies to solar panels. This is great to see.
Yeah ive played rimworld too.
Also for aluminum it’s cheaper to recycle aluminum than to produce it from raw ore.
Yeah it takes insane amounts of electricity. There’s an aluminium smelter in NZ with an entire hydroelectric power plant dedicated to it. 13% of the total electricity supply of NZ dedicated to just one smelter.
I believe 10% of a lithium battery is lithium. I mean, it’s impressive and I love a closed loop for the life of any component, but this doesn’t really solve our need for more lithium. Reduce it yes, but not end the requirement for more extraction
Any metal in a car needs mining and extraction.
You would not believe how inefficient mining is for platinum and rhodium in ICE catalytic convertors. The oil and gas industry has really drilled into the heads of people that lithium is evil.
But I presume a new battery also only need 10% lithium?