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Battery breakthrough as 99.99% of lithium extracted from old cells (www.independent.co.uk)
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[โ€“] fubarx@lemmy.world 18 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

This shows how one company (li-cycle) that claims they recycle 95% of the lithium does it: https://youtu.be/s2xrarUWVRQ

99.99% doesn't seem too far-fetched.

[โ€“] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago

When refining a process, it becomes exponentially more difficult and expensive the closer you get to 100% efficiency. 0-95% costs less than 95-99%, which costs less than 99%-99.99%