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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. Aqua Metals has developed a process that it says is much cleaner, more efficient and more cost-effective. But right now, used lead-acid batteries are a commodity. Each has its own set of environmental issues. It’s a great sustainability story.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The electric car features three different battery options, two different Lithium-based (LI) systems – A123Systems and Enerdel as well as a Sodium-Nickel battery Zebra (Mes-Dea). Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids.