While lithium extraction technologies generally focus on ways to get the essential metal out of the ground, there's another source to mine: existing batteries that no longer work. A new technique could now make that process economically viable.

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[–] 77 points 11 months ago (1 child)

I have a hard time believing it's cheaper than from my local lithium guy.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    That's the advantage of sourcing it locally, of course. I have a feeling these guys have gamified lithium collection through an app like uber or grubhub or airbnb, ultimately taking all the advantage we once had for simply being local...

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