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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 €5.7 Chemetall is part of a consortium of companies participating in “ LithoRec ”, a research and development project related to the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The award was part of the large $2.4-billion,

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Could the Prius be harmful to the environment?

Green Cars News

Though widely thought of as the ultimate green car, the 2010 Toyota Prius is facing criticism over just how green it is. The controversy centres on its use of a nickel metal hydride battery. The nickel is then shipped to a refinery in Wales.