Factory Worker Oversees the Production of Lithium-Ion Battery Parts in a Factory
A factory worker oversees sheet winding onto a spool as a part of lithium-ion battery production in a factory in Zhejiang, China.
- Image ID 56082305
- Production Year 2023
- Length 00:00:12
- Production Company Studio Silverback
- ResolutionUHD ProResUHDHD
- FormatMP4MOV
Synopsis
The lithium mining required to meet the demand for lithium-ion batteries takes a heavy environmental toll. Trees are often cut down to make room for mines, while chemicals used in the process can poison waterways. GRST (Green, Renewable Sustainable Technology) has come up with a cleaner process to make batteries that pollutes less and uses components that can be more easily recycled. Instead of using toxic solvents and hard-to-recycle materials, GRST has created a way to build the battery using a water-soluble binding composite, so that at the end of the battery’s life, the lithium, cobalt and nickel can be more economically recovered and reused again in another battery, reducing demand for further extraction.
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Production Companies
Studio Silverback
Additional Credits
The Earthshot Prize