Robotic Machine Puts Lithium-Ion Battery Segments Into Trays in a Factory

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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Studio Silverback

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The Earthshot Prize

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