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

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The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety recently awarded €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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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.