FULLY-AUTOMATED BATTERY RECYCLING FOR ELECTRIC CARS

Battery level: 300%! Get ready for an extra charge of From Know-How to Wow: our show now has three hosts as Melena returns from maternity leave. However, sometimes a charged battery can be a problem. To recycle batteries from electric cars, they need to be completely discharged. Surprisingly, this is easier said than done. A deep discharge can take 24 hours and more. But Sebastian Krieger and his team of Bosch Rexroth have helped develop a solution that deep discharges batteries in mere minutes. This opens the door to a streamlined recycling process and prepares the recycling industry for an influx of millions of EV batteries in the coming years. This episode also includes a chance to test your knowledge of lithium, one of the valuable metals that can be recycled from lithium-ion batteries. Ready for an extra knowledge boost?

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