▲ 208 ▼ Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium? (spectrum.ieee.org) submitted 2 years ago by flango@lemmy.eco.br to c/technology@lemmy.world 80 comments fedilink hide all child comments Amazing stuff.
[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Cobalt: https://earth.org/cobalt-mining/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is zero cobalt in a lithium iron phosphate battery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Is that the most commonly used type of batteries in EVs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 years ago I'm not sure on the global percentage, but they're becoming far more common. Most of the top selling EVs where I live (Tesla Model Y/3, BYD Atto 3, BYD Dolphin, MG ZS EV) all use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. permalink fedilink source parent [–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago They have a somewhat lower energy density so they've been avoided, but they're way safer and better eco wise to the point that they're getting uptake permalink fedilink source parent [+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) This cobalt must be mined first to be recycled later, and being infinity recyclable doesn't mean it will be, for example if it's cheaper to mine new cobalt instead of recycling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is zero cobalt in a lithium iron phosphate battery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Is that the most commonly used type of batteries in EVs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 years ago I'm not sure on the global percentage, but they're becoming far more common. Most of the top selling EVs where I live (Tesla Model Y/3, BYD Atto 3, BYD Dolphin, MG ZS EV) all use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. permalink fedilink source parent [–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago They have a somewhat lower energy density so they've been avoided, but they're way safer and better eco wise to the point that they're getting uptake permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Is that the most commonly used type of batteries in EVs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 years ago I'm not sure on the global percentage, but they're becoming far more common. Most of the top selling EVs where I live (Tesla Model Y/3, BYD Atto 3, BYD Dolphin, MG ZS EV) all use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. permalink fedilink source parent [–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago They have a somewhat lower energy density so they've been avoided, but they're way safer and better eco wise to the point that they're getting uptake permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 years ago I'm not sure on the global percentage, but they're becoming far more common. Most of the top selling EVs where I live (Tesla Model Y/3, BYD Atto 3, BYD Dolphin, MG ZS EV) all use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago They have a somewhat lower energy density so they've been avoided, but they're way safer and better eco wise to the point that they're getting uptake permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) This cobalt must be mined first to be recycled later, and being infinity recyclable doesn't mean it will be, for example if it's cheaper to mine new cobalt instead of recycling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) This cobalt must be mined first to be recycled later, and being infinity recyclable doesn't mean it will be, for example if it's cheaper to mine new cobalt instead of recycling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Aux@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent