Posted on 05/15/2021 6:47:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere — in phones, laptops, tablets, cameras and increasingly cars. Demand for lithium-ion batteries has risen sharply in the past five years and is expected to grow from a $44.2 billion market in 2020 to a $94.4 billion market by 2025, mostly due to the boom in electric cars. And a shortage of lithium-ion batteries is looming in the U.S.
Former Tesla CTO and Elon Musk's right-hand man, JB Straubel, started Redwood Materials in 2017 to help address the need for more raw materials and to solve the problem of e-waste. The company recycles end-of-life batteries and then supplies battery makers and auto companies with materials in short supply as EV production surges around the world. Straubel gave CNBC an inside look at its first recycling facility in Carson City, Nevada. Watch the video to learn why battery recycling will be an essential part in making EV production more sustainable.
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The future is LOHC. Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers.
this will enable transportation of hydrogen at room temp in the same way you can transport oil or gas.
If the efficiency of storage vs the mass of the storage medium is advantageous, and the efficiency of producing hydrogen can improve, it might catch batteries.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Liquid+Organic+Hydrogen+Carriers
OTOH, stationary storing of hydrogen obviates the need for lighter medium, which could take the pressure off the supply constraints of making more batteries for mobile use.
Old school:
https://www.google.com/search?q=storing+hydrogen+in+hydrides
Liquid methane is the way to go....Plenty off the Atlantic coast
I also learned that ‘fast-charging’ the batteries significantly reduces the life of the battery. The ol’ tried and true trickle charge is the way to go. So, the idea of fast-charging stations all over the U S A, to charge the Tesla’s etc. might sound good, but will shorten the battery’s life.
Charging is much more complex than that simple summary.
Suffice to say: the new batteries are made to last >1,000,000 miles, and most charging is done at home.
Heh...
Can Towing A Tesla Model 3 With A Ford Raptor Recharge It?
The Straight Pipes high mileage Ford Raptor is used to tow the Tesla Model 3 Performance while driving around Toronto Motorsports Park.
Can you recharge a Tesla Model 3 by towing it? That's a great question, and we're going to to use a Ford Raptor to find out. We'll also need to determine how quickly a Tesla can be recharged by towing it, and how far you'd need to travel to fully recharge the battery. The Tesla Model 3 can charge its battery through regenerative braking, where the wheels of the car force the electric motor to spin, which forces a charge into the battery. This is used to slow the car down, and improve its efficiency. However, if you tow the car, you might be able to use that regenerative braking to charge the battery, that is what this video seeks to find out.
On top of this, we'll determine what's more efficient - Option 1: traveling with a Ford Raptor from A to B, or Option 2: Using a Raptor to tow a Tesla, then driving the Tesla from A to B. To do this, we'll need to determine the Tesla's efficiency, the Ford's efficiency, and the Ford's efficiency while towing. Then, using the regen rate of the Tesla, we can find out what the Tesla's true fuel economy is while using a Ford Raptor to tow it. It's a super fun video with a fascinating conclusion; have a watch!Can You Charge A Tesla By Towing It? (With Ford Raptor) | Engineering Explained | November 13, 2019
In the form of clathrates and hydrates, there's something north of 7000 years of methane on the seafloors of the Earth. :^)
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