EV Battery Recycling Key to Future Lithium Supplies

Andy Fell — May 29, 2025 - 9:02am

Lightweight, powerful lithium-ion batteries are crucial for the transition to electric vehicles, and global demand for lithium is set to grow rapidly over the next 25 years. A new analysis from the University of California, Davis, published May 29 in Nature Sustainability, looks at how new mining operations and battery recycling could meet that demand. Recycling could play a big role in easing supply constraints, the researchers found.

Balancing a Battery-Powered Future With Energy Justice

Katherine E Kerlin — February 03, 2023 - 3:12pm

A Q&A with �� grad student Meg Slattery about lithium extraction, the Salton Sea and inclusive science.

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EV Battery Recycling Key to Future Lithium Supplies

Balancing a Battery-Powered Future With Energy Justice