Lithium Australia NL Sustainability and Battery Recycling Strategy
Battery consumption global
With all types of EVs gaining popularity
worldwide, it's worth considering that,
typically, even a 'light' passenger EV contains
roughly 300 kilograms of battery cells. In fact,
around 50% of current LIB demand can be
attributed to the emergence of EVs, and that
figure is rising at around 18% per annum.
ESS for industrial and domestic applications
are also a significant driver of LIB demand.
That said, not only is the quest for the raw
materials needed to create LIBS deleterious
for large areas of the Earth, including fragile
ecosystems, but clogging the environment
with EOL LIBS is also not 'clean and green'.
Phasing out fossil fuels is not enough. All
those EOL LIBS - containing valuable energy
metals as well as toxins harmful to the
environment – must be recycled, not
-
discarded as most currently are, if 'clean
green' technologies are to benefit the planet.
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Passenger EV battery
August 2020
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Lichemicals
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Recycling
Batteries
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Li-ion battery system
Battery energy storage
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