Tesla patent to recover old batteries' Ni & Co +

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https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-metal-sulfate-manufacturing-system-via-electrochemical-dissolution-patent-nickel-cobalt-recycling/
Tesla files patent to recover and recycle nickel and cobalt in old batteries
July 30, 2021 ... Why this is a big deal ... The patent, if granted, would open doors for Tesla to recover some of the most crucial elements of an electric vehicle or energy storage battery. With the increased demand for these materials, Tesla could cut its expenditures for material mining and new battery cell production, allowing the company to remove itself from the extensive waiting list for these materials. Costs for both nickel and cobalt have skyrocketed recently. Cobalt has increased ... since September 2019 ... Nickel is up ...
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Redwood Materials expansion

https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/28/redwood-materials-raises-700m-to-expand-its-battery-recycling-operation/
Redwood Materials raises $700M to expand its battery recycling operation
July 28, 2021 ... Redwood recycles scrap from battery cell production and consumer electronics like cell phone batteries, laptop computers, power tools, power banks, scooters and electric bicycles. It then processes these discarded goods, extracting materials like cobalt, nickel and lithium that are typically mined, and supplies those back to its customers, which today includes Panasonic at the Gigafactory in Nevada that it operates with Tesla and Envision AESC’s battery plant in Tennessee. Redwood has also partnered with Amazon to recycle EV and other lithium-ion batteries and e-waste from parts of their businesses ...
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