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The Importance of Recycling and Repurposing EV Batteries

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Usage Patterns: High-speed driving and frequent fast charging can shorten battery life. Climate: Extreme temperatures can degrade battery performance. Charging Habits: Practices like not consistently charging to full capacity can help prolong battery life.

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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The selected projects, led by universities, national laboratories, and the private sector aim to develop commercially scalable technologies that will enable greater domestic supplies of copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements, and other critical elements. Idaho National Laboratory. from gangue minerals.

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