Recycling Hybrid/Electric CAR Batteries
The rise of electric cars could leave us with a big battery waste problem
Electric battery-powered cars and trucks use a very heavy, lithium-type battery. Predictions of having all cars powered by electricity in 2040 and 2050 are good goals.
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Electric Cars: Here They Come!
In reality, I think the change will be slower unless fuel prices will rise exorbitantly high. That may be the big push for electric car sales. Decreasing costs and longer battery ranges is a concern. Most importantly are the charging points. It’s not like gas stations, where they appear on almost every major intersection.
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BMW At A Charging Station
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BMW is currently getting its electric vehicle batteries from Samsung SDI, but it has now signed a contract with CATL, China’s biggest battery manufacturer, to secure future electric vehicle production.
I believe what they numbers say, that there are 2.3 million charging stations in the planet. I just can’t tell you where they are located in my area ~the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). I know a few charging points in Mississauga. But, you will have a good drive to find them. It’s like waiting for a gas station when you drive through the desert route 66 in the States.
Most drivers recharge at home. They do have a tether. You can only go so far before a recharge is needed. Investigating charge points before you leave home is a necessity. One family that owns 2 electric cars. I asked if they had problems recharging. Jane told me when she ran out of power and was stuck in the middle of traffic. You really have to be on top of it.
FUTURE PROJECTIONS
One estimate for 2030 is looking at 140 million electric cars by 2030. It is based on the Paris climate deal. Another goal to avoid dangerous temperature rises. The number of electric cars in the world passed the 2 million mark last year [2017] and the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates there will be 140 million electric cars globally by 2030 if countries meet Paris climate agreement targets.
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Predictions
RECYCLING ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIES
Car makers, recyclers and tech startups are working to solve the question of how to deal with lithium-ion batteries when they wear out. A NEW MOMENTUM of the new breed of electric vehicles is taking place. Polluting petrol and diesel cars will be gone at some point. What about old, used batteries that no longer hold a charge? What do you do with a half-tonne lithium-ion battery when it wears out? You will have to ask your dealer, where you purchase the hybrid/electric or EV car. They will provide information to you. Some dealers will take the old battery off your hands when you buy a new one. More questions. How long does an EV battery last? About 5-8 years. You need to know the guidelines for properly recharging the battery. It’s not like putting gas in your car where no thinking is required.
THE FUTURE OF ELECTRIC CARS
British and French governments last month committed to outlaw the sale of petrol- and diesel-powered cars by 2040, and car maker Volvo pledged to only sell electric or hybrid vehicles from 2019.
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The Dynamic Tesla ~ Leader of The EV Cars.
This electric vehicle boom could leave 11m tonnes of spent lithium-ion batteries in need of recycling between now and 2030, according to Ajay Kochhar, CEO of Canadian battery recycling startup Li-Cycle.
RECYCLING REALITY
As few as 5% of lithium-ion batteries are recycled. This has an environmental cost. The core ingredients of the ‘electric’ battery is lithium and cobalt which are finite elements. Extraction from the EV battery can lead to water pollution and depletion of other environmental consequences.
There are, however, grounds for optimism. Thus far, the poor rates of lithium-ion battery recycling can be explained by the fact that most are contained within consumer electronics, which commonly end up neglected in a drawer or chucked into landfill.
This won’t happen with electric vehicles, predicts Marc Grynberg, chief executive of Belgian battery and recycling giant Umicore. “Car producers will be accountable for the collection and recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries,” he says. Time will tell. Good intentions are often mislaid, by the wayside to dry up on the sidewalk on a hot summer day. I’m not a pessimist. I only call it as I see it.PAUL’S SCRAP CAR REMOVAL and Disposal has been providing quality service since 1992 in the Golden Horseshoe of Southern Ontario.
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on July 5, 2018