Argyle13 @lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoJapan finds a way to recover 90% of lithium from old EV batterieswww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square94linkfedilinkarrow-up1996arrow-down13
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minus-squarenightlily@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·7 days agoYeah 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.
minus-squaremojofrododojo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoholy crap that’s immense; how do you power concrete production?
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.
holy crap that’s immense; how do you power concrete production?