Hibridos y Electricos (in Spanish) – ¿A dónde irán más de 3 millones de baterías de viejos coches eléctricos?

Los coches eléctricos son la solución a las emisiones contaminantes, pero también tienen sus propios problemas. El reciclaje y tratamiento de las baterías al final de su vida útil es, actualmente, el principal asunto a resolver…

https://www.hibridosyelectricos.com/articulo/actualidad/donde-iran-mas-3-millones-baterias-viejos-coches-electricos/20180822210412021258.html

Hans Eric Melin
Money.bg (in Bulgarian) – Bтopият живoт нa бaтepиитe зa eлeĸтpoмoбили cтaвa cepиoзeн бизнec

Bтopaтa yпoтpeбa aĸyмyлaтopи oт eлeĸтpoмoбили cъздaвaт пaзap, ĸoйтo щe pacтe дo 4,2 милиapдa дoлapa дo 2025 г., пpoгнoзиpa Сіrсulаr Ѕtоrаgе Еnеrgу - бaзиpaнa в Лoндoн изcлeдoвaтeлcĸa и ĸoнcyлтaнтcĸa гpyпa…

https://money.bg/business/vtoriyat-zhivot-na-bateriite-za-elektromobili-stava-seriozen-biznes.html

Hans Eric Melin
PV Magazine – Second-life EV battery market to grow to $4.2 billion by 2025

Circular Energy Storage, a London-based research and consulting group, reports a strong business case for reconstituted electric vehicle batteries for energy storage applications. As the EV and static storage system markets grow rapidly, synergies could be a useful tool for continued cost optimization.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2018/08/03/second-life-ev-battery-market-to-grow-to-4-2-billion-by-2025/

Hans Eric Melin
America Retail (in Spanish) – Innovación: Las baterías de iones, de los autos eléctricos a los 7-Eleven de Japón

Las primeras tandas de baterías de vehículos eléctricos e híbridos están alcanzando la edad de jubilación, pero su destino no serán los basureros. En el otoño de sus vidas serán usadas para enfriar cerveza en los 7-Eleven de Japón, alimentar estaciones de recarga en California y almacenar energía para hogaresy redes eléctricas en Europa…

https://www.america-retail.com/tendencias-e-innovacion/innovacion-las-baterias-de-iones-de-los-autos-electricos-a-los-7-eleven-de-japon/

Hans Eric Melin
Bloomberg Business Week – Where 3 Million Electric Vehicle Batteries Will Go When They Retire

The first batches of batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles are hitting retirement age, yet they aren’t bound for landfills. Instead, they’ll spend their golden years chilling beer at 7-Elevens in Japan, powering car-charging stations in California and storing energy for homes and grids in Europe.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-06-27/where-3-million-electric-vehicle-batteries-will-go-when-they-retire

Hans Eric Melin
Digi.no (in Norwegian)– Elbiler kan gi mobilbatterimangel. Nå vil Apple sikre sin andel av materialer til produksjonen

Kobolt er en viktig bestanddel i litium-ION-batteriene som brukes i blant annet mobiltelefoner. Samtidig brukes denne typen batterier også i elektriske biler, og den store økningen i salget av elbiler har gjort mange bekymret for at det kan bli mangel på kobolt. Ifølge Bloomberg har prisen på metallet mer enn tredoblet seg de siste 18 månedene, og selges nå for mer enn 80.000 dollar per tonn (620.000 kroner).

https://www.digi.no/artikler/elbiler-kan-gi-mobilbatterimangel-na-vil-apple-sikre-sin-andel-av-materialer-til-produksjonen/431023

Hans Eric Melin
Bloomberg – How Batteries Sparked a Cobalt Frenzy and What Could Happen Next

Cobalt left other metals in the dust this year, driven by demand from electric carmakers like Tesla Inc. But with new supply coming online and high prices likely to spur substitution and recycling, the market for the key battery component could prove choppier next year…

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-18/how-batteries-sparked-a-cobalt-frenzy-and-what-could-happen-next

Hans Eric Melin