Recycling could enable Europe to cut its reliance on EV battery mineral imports by up to a quarter by the end of the decade, a new study finds. Materials from end-of-life batteries and gigafactory scrap have the potential to build up to 2.4 million EVs locally in 2030, according to research by Transport & Environment (T&E).
Recycling spent cells and production scrap could provide 14% of the lithium, 16% of the nickel, 17% of the manganese, and a quarter (25%) of the cobalt that Europe will need for electric cars in 2030.
Source: Clean Technica: Read The Article
PSR Analysis: As concern mounts over a possible shortage of battery minerals (Cobalt and ethical mining, Lithium’s potential shortfall, etc.) any move that reduces the need to mine or extract raw materials, is welcome. However, the big problem for recycling is – and will continue to be – a lack of raw materials to recycle. PSR
Guy Youngs is Forecast & Adoption Lead at Power Systems Research
