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Saltwater Batteries

by Amy McMorrow Hunter | Feb 24, 2020 | Clean Energy, Climate Equity - Just Transitions, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Externalities, Transportation

A major talking point of electric vehicle naysayers is that lithium-ion batteries are bad for the environment and not able to be recycled. This is mostly correct, and is leaving out the biggest problem. The materials for these batteries are coming primarily from...

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