How to recycle batteries the right way (without starting a fire or trashing the planet)
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If there is a modern rite of passage, it’s this: one day you realize you’ve got a “battery drawer.” Loose AAs. A few mystery coins. A rechargeable device you swear you’ll deal with later. Yes, batteries keep our lives humming, but when they die, Read More...
This recycling breakthrough brings EV batteries closer to circularity
In a recent Optimist View, we discussed how battery recycling must become an integral part of the electric vehicle transition. Most lithium batteries rely on heavy metal extraction which takes its own toll on the environment. Lithium iron phosphate batteries are cheaper to produce and have a longer Read More...