I might also try getting old lead-acid batteries from recyclers, like the ones I have now, just in case I can be lucky again. 2021:https://www.fieldlines.com/index.php/topic,150357.0.html 2013:https://www.fieldlines.com/index.php/topic,148036.0.html ...
In the United States, recyclers operate in highly mechanized, tightly sealed plants, with smokestack scrubbers and extensive monitors to detect lead release. This restraints the demand for lead acid batteries in North America. According to the standard operating procedure (SOP), the prescribed ...
Unlike the Pb-acid battery, LIB recycling has proven to be expensive (even at scale) and profitability remains limited, despite some recyclers’ claims. It is estimated that 95% of all5 LIBs are landfilled (globally) rather than recycled upon reaching end-of-life. Consumer electronics (CE) ...
battery refurbishers might grow their businesses, adapting used EV LIBs for second life in other applications; energy storage providers might offer solutions with smaller ecological footprints; recyclers might use their expertise in collecting and dismantling as part of the process from first life to ...