Rules and Guidelines
Want to participate in the discussions? Please read our Community Rules and Guidelines. Need some help? Visit Support and Answers.

  • State Not Answered
  • Locked Locked
  • Replies 8 replies
  • Subscribers 9 subscribers
  • Views 438 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
You may also be interested in
This discussion is locked.
You cannot post a reply to this discussion. If you have a question start a new discussion

Fossil fuel cars waste hundreds of times more raw materials than EVs

Roger B
Another piece of meaningless green propaganda from E&T.

https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/03/fossil-fuel-cars-waste-hundreds-of-times-more-raw-materials-than-evs/

How can people write such rubbish? This is based on the assumption that electricity arrives at the charging socket of an EV without the consumption of resources. Where does it come from, unicorn farts? Where does the energy used for recycling the batteries come from? What other materials are used in battery recycling? Definitely green tinted glasses.


Parents
  • 0
    The battery report itself is not unreasonable but E&Ts take on it, without referencing the report, was pure greenwash.


    It seems that the key point of the battery materials report is that if we can reduce the materials content of EV batteries by a significant percentage and if we can work out how to recycle most of them then EVs start to look more attractive. Today Iain Sturrock's comment about an 80,000 mile energy payback is probably correct.


    Work is being carried out on safe recycling of Li Ion batteries but it is early days.

    https://www.theengineer.co.uk/birmingham-battery-recycling-facility-completed/


    Is it better to get this stuff sorted before the dash for EVs otherwise we risk increasing pollution rather than reducing it?
Reply
  • 0
    The battery report itself is not unreasonable but E&Ts take on it, without referencing the report, was pure greenwash.


    It seems that the key point of the battery materials report is that if we can reduce the materials content of EV batteries by a significant percentage and if we can work out how to recycle most of them then EVs start to look more attractive. Today Iain Sturrock's comment about an 80,000 mile energy payback is probably correct.


    Work is being carried out on safe recycling of Li Ion batteries but it is early days.

    https://www.theengineer.co.uk/birmingham-battery-recycling-facility-completed/


    Is it better to get this stuff sorted before the dash for EVs otherwise we risk increasing pollution rather than reducing it?
Children
No Data

Join us to get the best from IET EngX.

Joining EngX lets you personalise your experience so you stay up to date on the topics that interest you, plus you’ll be able to make connections who are looking to collaborate, exchange ideas and more.

Join us Not now

Community Rules & Guidelines