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Eight Minute Climate Fix
The Maturing Battery Recycling Market - Episode 84
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With all of the success of the global EV car market comes a looming question in a few years - what do we do with all of those batteries at a car's end-of-life?
While it may be a small industry today, the EV battery recycling market is poised to grow exponentially over the next few years. And the success of that market is likely to help define just how successful the overall EV market will be as well. Paul dives into the mechanics of battery recycling and how the market is maturing in these early times.
For further reference:
"5 innovators making the electric vehicle battery more sustainable" - World Economic Forum
"Everything You Need to Know about EV Battery Disposal" - Car & Driver
"Electric cars: What will happen to all the dead batteries?" - BBC
"Battery recycling takes the driver’s seat" - McKinsey
"Trends in electric cars - Global EV Outlook 2024" - IEA
"Recycled Battery Materials Can Work as Well as New Ones" - WIRED
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