Ray Hatch, Author at The Buzz - Electric Vehicle News
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How recycling batteries can become more sustainable, profitable

The world is charging down the road toward electric vehicles. Some say EVs will represent two-thirds of global vehicle sales by 2040. However, recycling the lithium-ion batteries that power EVs continues to be a sustainability headache.  While the recycling market is growing alongside the consumer demand for environmentally-friendly alternatives, no federal or state policy exists

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An inconvenient truth: EV lifecycles & the waste they produce

Manufacturers consider an EV battery’s end of life when it can no longer hold more than 80 percent of its charge.

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