The rise of electric vehicles (EVs) has transformed our understanding of aging car technology, shifting concerns from emissions in traditional internal combustion vehicles to the management of old EV batteries. As batteries lose charge capacity, Redwood Materials, founded by former Tesla CTO J.B. Straubel, is pioneering recycling solutions to address this issue. The company handles over 70% of North America's EV battery recycling and is expanding into energy, developing ways to repurpose batteries that still retain functional charge for use in microgrids. This approach provides a practical solution to both battery waste and energy supply challenges.
Earlier concerns with aging internal combustion vehicles were primarily focused on emissions; electric vehicles present a different dilemma: the fate of their aging batteries.
As EV adoption grows, so do the challenges relating to aging batteries, with companies like Redwood Materials emerging to offer innovative recycling and energy solutions.
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