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Chemetall Lithium Awarded 5.7M to Set Up Pilot Li-ion Battery Recycling Plant

Green Car Congress

The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety recently awarded ā‚¬5.7 to set up a pilot plant for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. As few electric vehicles have entered the market, there is limited knowledge and expertise on the collecting and recycling of large lithium-ion batteries.

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Electric bicycles classifications, history & developmentĀ 

Electric Vehicles India

The ICE vehicles are one of the main causes of polluting the environment, the exhaust emissions of internal combustion engines such as hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter (PM), the need for alternate energy methods is greater than ever. Lead-acid battery. Nickel-cadmium battery(NiCd).

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Could the Prius be harmful to the environment?

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The controversy centres on its use of a nickel metal hydride battery. The Prius uses a lot of fossil fuels during its hybrid battery development and now critics are calling for Toyota to correct its green statements. The nickel is then shipped to a refinery in Wales.

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Kangoo be bop Z.E. electric vehicle available for test drive

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prototype is powered by a 44kW (60hp) electric motor and is equipped with a 15kWh battery. By the time of their launch, Renault’s electric vehicles will have benefited from an evolution to their battery technology which will take their real-world range to 160km. The battery of this prototype has a capacity of 15kWh.