A new approach developed by researchers at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) allows for a clean and scalable recycling of lithium-ion batteries. This highly efficient approach is also environment-friendly and paves the way for a cleaner and sustainable future using renewable energy, an institutional press release said.
With countries gearing up to meet their sustainability goals for the next few decades, there is a major push for renewable energy infrastructure. While solar and wind power plants are being built, there is also a demand for the storage of this clean energy for later use.
Lithium-ion batteries are the best energy storage option that humanity has developed. It offers the highest energy density of any energy storage technology. It can be easily scaled to meet the demands of projects even in tough geographies.