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what furth. ah, ah lithium ion technology. a technology that has become an integral part of our lives. compact and powerful rechargeable batteries rely on it as do energy storage systems. the digital revolution, electro mobility and even the transition to green energy would be unthinkable without it. but the technology has its disadvantages. lithium ion battery still rely on rare earth metals and other natural resources. many of the natural resources are being depleted and some are even scarce. and the recycling of millions of batteries remains a challenge. lithium ion technology has played an especially important role in one
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sector, intro logistics. intro. logistics is the flow of goods and materials within a company. although the industry relied on lead acid batteries for decades, it is now swiftly transitioning to lithium ion e mobility is revolutionizing warehouse operations and could pave the way for the technology in other industries. hundreds of thousands of intro logistics vehicles are already equipped with lithium ion technology. the 1st series produced vehicles went online in the early 2000 tents. the intro logistics industry is booming and so is the demand for lithium ion batteries. the challenges that the automotive and other industries will soon face are already a reality for intro logistics. what lessons can we learn from intro logistics about
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developing the technology sustainably sourcing the necessary resources and above all, reducing their use in warehouse is all over the world. future of e mobility and the transition to clean energy are already happening with january 2020. an aging prototype of a staple of the logistics industry arrives without fanfare at young hanrick's corporate headquarters in germany. this was on the east us you. this is special because it's the 1st time lithium ion technology has been researched and used in a concept forklift gordon gazette swan, a vision became a reality. odami. i know he's your vocal recordings. this futuristic looking
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forklift was a quiet milestone in the world of immobility when it was unveiled in 2008. it was about the same time, the 1st test, la, entered serial production of yum, yum, of m. that when it comes to technological innovation, we always have to look at 10 to 15 years into the future. it's either in the early 2, thousands. we started to think about how we might use lithium ion technology, which was still very new at the time in full class with socialism. warehouse vehicles became pioneers in the lithium ion technology and intro logistics. but now the once innovative concept is embarking on its final journey the prototype didn't make much of a splash. at the time, lithium ion technology had one major drawback compared to conventional battery systems. it was very expensive. the entering advanced whitehouse and z we started
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developing the technology in 2007. we had a commission is on a concept vehicle, a prototype on that. it wasn't intended for serial production. only a technology would have bought that concept vehicle. it was unaffordable. dusty little bits. i looked at his german electro chemist, juergen basin odd, played a key role during the early days of lithium ion technology. the beginning in the 19 seventy's, he and his team started researching lithium ion technology at universities in munich, and minster. there were created the foundations for the rise of smartphones and electric vehicles, as well as a host of other devices. so central to modern life. researchers at the han halts institute in on germany are working on the next generation of electrochemical batteries. c, m,
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and solid state batteries may soon join their lithium ion colleagues. but researchers still faced many challenges, including squeezing more out of the upstarts. as a recluse allows for the the biggest challenge we face is maintaining or even improving the performance of the energy storage material life by replacing those materials with more sustainable lieutenant here at thought. harvey wish me an example. cobalt by cobalt enhances the overall function of the batteries. off on the hood, finding a good replacement isn't easy. soon here when don an addict, wagner is up. safin does missions on the electro chemists work in protective gear in climate controlled labs, testing and revisiting potential energy storage materials. they're hoping to find something that can withstand thousands of charging cycles and that is sustainable.
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but mostly movie that we analyzed test and re test to determine whether the material has what we nate on and plenty of miss can help label each cell. they check costs time money and patients and most cells aren't what they're looking for . but the project is still worthwhile. as a muncie, as you can see, this cell won't work. unfortunately, coolant is slider. research on batteries is preceding at a fast and furious pace, propelled by the rise of immobility. the industry is closely watching the research in this competitive industry, any promising material could be worth billions. but the lithium ion battery is already facing stiff competition and e, mobility, hydrogen. many experts are betting on hydrogen as the key to sustainable power for
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many uses, but it offers just few opportunities for intro, logistics. the household home ist will come to us. the big challenge is where to get the hydrogen, the only a handful of customers to they have access to their own hydrogen supply or filling station it wants hydrogen filling stations are very, very expensive. as is transporting hydrogen. hydrogen fuel cells do exist, including once we're forklift and they work, but complexity and cost are a major challenge holmquist complexity, it won't take his uncle's electric drive systems have been a fixture in the inter logistic sector for decades. hydrogen will have a tough time gaining a foothold in large part due to questions of costs and sustainability. the ish to no fun. foss washed off, producing hydrogen from electricity is energy intensive. get so much to fulfill what some of the electricity that goes into the production is lost from the outset
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of under the specialist office and converting the hydrogen in the fuel cell into electricity to operate a vehicle is also an energy intensive process. the a stock photo hosted with us and in the end the hydrogen cell is far less efficient than if i take the electricity that is generated and storage in an lithium ion battery. but a lead helix, which by held a hydrogen fueled forklift, would consume $2.00 to $3.00 times more power than one. fueled by a lithium ion battery. so it's not viable yet. v as often testes a. we think this technology will continue to exist, but only a few customers will care, couldn't i knew to live on to titian abuse? a decade ago, only a few people realised that lithium ion technology could replace the standard lead acid rechargeable batteries used in forklift. the 1st lithium ion powered mass market forklift was introduced in 2011 and it was made by young high mileage in
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hamburg, germany. the ear when it was launched in early 2011, the e g e 112. i was the 1st forklift with lithium ion technology in series production . it was a milestone in what was an emerging field with the communities. even though the e. j. e wasn't a major commercial success, it helped spur a revolution in the industry. in the land houghton off the hulls machine that we're still learning from it, have you know what a battery looks like, but how it communicates and how to estimate service life and how to test a battery before market entry in, in march for ahead of many competitors humbly, a few of falls. although lithium ion batteries were maintenance free, had twice the storage capacity, and we charged up to 5 times faster than conventional rechargeable. the e j e was still too expensive to be competitive. as a lead him, you will,
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lithium ion battery was revolutionary, mainly because it offered a dramatic improvement in storage capacity and output voltage funnel. the book of scientists continue to improve lithium ion batteries as they passed their 10th birthday. they're still an industry mainstay, and some are convinced they could help propelled the transition to green energy neutral urine bodily is not before those mosque that lithium ion batteries, us still of flagship technology. some of and there's still a lot of potential for improvement. but i think storage capacity could still be doubled by. we also have to consider sustainability as well. and the fact that in 10 years, we might need 10 times as many batteries. wow. in via the portal g o. though the supply of lithium is large enough, they could still be shortages from supply of them and delivery bottlenecks. like as
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a mich michigan no, provide cafe, uncommon. lithium is currently mind in only a few regions of the world. in sheila, massive quantities of water are used to extract lithium from air in salt flats. in australia, lithium is mind an open pix, europe, and germany have played little role in lithium extraction. but that might soon change in a new project at the cows who are institute of technology is turning heads in the industry. a team of scientists are researching a technology that might bring sustainable lithium mining to germany. the key is water. as the coupons for did some given on,
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we've been looking at how we can use the geothermal waters of the upper right trench and have developed a technology in the lab for extracting lithium by filtering, lithium carbonate out of the thermal water. tom, all of us on this one columns calls for ah, in the competition over scarce resources, extracting lithium from thermal water could be a game changer for europe and germany. the valuable element can already be filtered out in the lab, but scaling it up for use in geothermal power plants is a challenge. ah, the listener household vince thus via one of the big challenges is the high flow rates in these power plants. devices, you see flow rates of about $30.00 to $80.00 leaders per 2nd, which is what makes lithium extraction viable. so until some t o m m would look when you have high pressures of 20 to 30 bar and water
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temperatures of 60 degrees celsius on average. women, 60, those are the main challenges all fastened to course now affordable. ah, a rare and highly sought after resource. already in use by existing power plants obtaining lithium from water can revolutionize the sustainability of rechargeable batteries. if the principal works in practice, up to 160 milligrams of lithium carbonate could be extracted from a leader of thermal water, is in the elite some couple nod oscar that's lithium carbon a precipitate. this white powder is what the industry uses to make lithium ion battery that you need to, michael. ah, some sites in germany are very promising for lithium extraction. but researchers still don't know how much lithium might be recoverable from europe's thermal waters . the north german basin and the rhine trench are both encouraging.
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soaring demand and the prospect for finding valuable, lithium, closer to home, is marching innovative ideas and solutions, including in polk, saw a quiet town near causeway in southwestern, germany, ah, during the aftermath of the energy crisis in the 1980s, utility e and b, w trail to bore hall to tap into thermal water, deep underground. let when fossil fuel prices remain low, the project was paused. but a geothermal plant has now sprung up a top the bar hole with plans to extract even more from the steam and water, from the pickle to get started going from foot to this ball. hole extends 2540 meters under ground where there's a natural thermal water deposit. the water is
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a 134 degrees celsius and we use its energy for district heating and electricity. what's the phone? and we hope it will supply us with lithium in the future. we've known for a while that the water is rich in lithium. we considered it in 2012, but at the time, lithium was less important. then lithium ion batteries came along on cell phones in laptops, in electron mobility, and suddenly demand was huge. it's super easy. thermal water is spring water with a temperature of at least 20 degrees celsius. the bulk fall thermal power plant draws its water from a depth of more than 2.5 kilometers. the enormous pressure under ground means the water is well over $100.00 degrees celsius . lithium wouldn't be filtered out until after it's been tapped for heat and electricity production, reducing it to about 60 degrees celsius. the cosmo institute
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of technology 1st filters though with the m ions out of the water and then precipitate them into assault. high quality, lithium, or beneath the thermal water is then pumped back under ground. it's a highly complex evolving process with a promise of sustainability. mm mm. 30 leaders of thermal water per 2nd, or $2400000.00 leaders per day flow through the plant. if the plant extracted 70 percent of the lithium content that would yield about $800.00 tons of lithium carbonate every year, enough for up to $20000.00 car batteries. the battery for a very special prototype was produced here in 2017. it was the 1st intro logistics
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vehicle equipped with a permanent lithium ion battery. the prototype meant that one of the world's largest forklift manufacturers was switching to lithium ion technology. the benefits finally outweighed the drawback. thought it if it's in the one for the advantages of lithium ion technology are obvious. for example, lithium ion battery is have a very high energy density which means that a lot of energy can be obtained from a comparatively small battery. and if you spice them, the vehicles can also be smaller animal compact, which is a true advantage to filter. the next generation of vehicles became even more compact and efficient. and the long service life and high energy efficiency of lithium ion batteries also boosted sustainability. dietz, you expire miss, you'll do it by a little thought. slowing. lithium ion battery is cut carbon emissions and electric vehicles by 20 percent of our lead batteries and compared to
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a combustion forklift. a diesel horse led him here an electric motor with a lithium ion battery cuts carbon emissions by 50 percent. the so 2 hundreds of thousands of lithium ion vehicles are already in use in warehouses around the world . and the industry is striving for sustainability. the batteries are screwed together rather than welded and they don't contain critical raw materials such as cobalt reuse. and recycling are integral to the production process. the large scale adoption of lithium ion batteries and intro logistics has put the focus on recycling. the industry wants to ensure that a sustainable technology remains sustainable beyond its original intended use. it's a concept called 2nd life. one german company produces new batteries and also recycles thank j t energy systems. the company specializes in intro, logistics,
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batteries and business is booming. let us know, i pulled stones along the viet scott owls ball. this is the new production plant, and it will go online in the next 2 or 3 weeks to help cover demands. a big massacre and that was good. we're expanding production. so as i mean, as well, switching from a net asset batteries, delirium, ion batteries, m as in i'm also here, we're seeing a substitution effect of the switch 1000000 more lithium ion and less lead acid from out on a zillow's. would us exempt of inter logistics is also booming? i'd the my so we're actually seeing to effect certain if there substitution effect and growth. if often as titles, ah, the advantages of lithium ion technology over conventional lead acid batteries are so apparent that customers are switching, the forklift fleets of many global players are already lithium ion. and many competitors are also getting on board. ramping up production is also lowering costs
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. but what about spent batteries? what will the history do about re use and recycling? ah, mixing it the more you generally get batteries back the we're sold about 78910 years ago. the latest generation hasn't been around that long yet. you know, so it's hard to say it's how long they're lost. it could be 10 or 15 years, or closer to 6 or 7 years away. but currently expanding our capacity for a path, recycling and diagnostics. we delve, but the latest generation of batteries are designed so they can be given a 2nd or even a 3rd life yards of us that he is even at the shop for been long in this battery is primarily assembled with screws of loose. and it can be dismantled just by on the screwing. it has helps easier to break down
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than something that i'd welded together to slice have been known with the army and isn't physicians and says 16 cells are inside here for instant diagnosis. if our diagnostic show that one cell is no longer fully functional, we can replace that cells. swapping it out at would renew all a recycled cell office, and that's how we breathe. a 2nd light on to this product lightly mine hope a massive energy storage facility is under construction. just 50 meters away. it's primarily made from used lithium ion batteries from intro logistics. it's an ambitious project with a lot of promise. he and he's a hello to my, his eat t t i z my from this whole is about 30 by a 35 meters and will become a huge battery storage facility to something on the order of 20 megawatt hours on
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time. if the energy and the grid tends to fluctuate by february, when an especially large amount of electricity is drawn from the grid, this facility can offset at franklin on vicar specials question. a stationary energy storage system is just one potential, 2nd life for use lithium ion batteries from the intro logistic sector. and but he's quite, as anna has become, besides, lipson with a battery storage facility is very slight. annabelle, we can store used modules here and use them to stabilize the grid and that also allows us to postpone the recycling processes. but of any module that could be defective is analyzed before it's installed on hand. and by then, it might stay here to live out in lived its life sparkler. got, or it might be passed on to another customer who wants to use it. the hospital we have to thoroughly check the cells before we install them in a module and a cell testing station i did. you have been rooting. we already have
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a module test station. and what was are we can classify modules as category a, b, z o, d, with their hassle re, d's have to be evaluated again at the cell level. even a point when his head that tests ation will be built later this year without his out in final about noon. the test center is under construction about 40 kilometers away in the city of dresden. it will be the 1st device of its kind equipped with artificial intelligence the stations designers hope the unit will solve a problem that has long hindered the efficient recycling of lithium ion batteries. mm. mm. i testing lithium ion batteries quickly and safely washed as possible until now test . when used batteries were turned off, we wouldn't know what condition they were in or what they could still be used,
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whole companies escalate. the issue with us device can tell us that quickly. and accurately, and they can learn how to deal with main types of batteries, was acting as this is the brain of the a i system. what to watch is how it last does. later when it's really smart level, you'll be able to link a small device to the cloud and do the same thing that the big machine does have been out in the field. there was a service technician who could have a small unit like this. uncheck the batteries condition in just 90 seconds approved of dusk. it's always, it's not me. ah, equipped with artificial intelligence, the test station will eventually become a mobile application that can assess the condition of every cell inside a battery. that information will make it possible to determine the best use for spent batteries. ah, it's also vital for a sustainable and efficient energy storage facility. zoom isn't,
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this isn't 2nd life case. you have to imagine the 2nd life like this of these big truck drives out with lots of different batteries as to progress. what do we do with them? yeah, as mommy. how many us granular dolphins and how many can be renewed? salish didn't off bite if that's the 1st problem asked if i could say bus monroe's . mr. currently, it's done by charging and discharging every battery to count how many electrons flow into them. if you elect one pass that takes between 5 and 8 hours, but her battery will often, metropolis takes a long time up all the phone and that it's not just one truck, but a whole bunch of truck was, isn't jesse as it is. so the advantage is the time it saves as it is. and i don't need to know anything about the batteries, canada, the truck drives out or to gauge the batteries, pass through the test station. and we see what condition therein by sin to hepatitis lulu artificial intelligence is also opening a number of other doors. ah,
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a i can not only help diagnose used batteries. a can also make battery manufacturing more efficient and stable. and the more a i learned about a battery, the more information a can provide on its lifespan. if the device based company succeeds with it's a, i based test system, they'll be able to considerably improve both the safety and the sustainability of lithium ion batteries. ready and that wouldn't just affect the intro logistics and automotive industries, while hydrogen technology has some advantages for trucks and other large vehicles. despite its low efficiency, lithium ion technology remains the key for helping many other sectors operate more efficiently and sustainably. electrification projects are already enabling the switch from diesel fuel to lithium ion batteries. one of
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the world's 1st fully electric front and loaders is being built here. it uses batteries from intro, logistics, not the car industry. and there nickel and cobalt free. ah, does do it is a most old machine in our class. it's a 2 thumbs machine, but you can easily transport them a trailer. that's the reason, the 3, the 1st approach is electrifying to thrones, lost another example of the potential of lithium ion technology. the construction vehicles are quieter, more efficient, and significantly more sustainable. it was a lot of development in the hardware software, but at the end it drives more smoothly than a diesel engine. lithium ion technology has numerous applications, including construction and agricultural machinery,
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and new scientific advances are also enabling the switch from internal combustion engines and lead acid batteries to lithium ion technology. the royal swedish academy of sciences in stockholm recognized the advances in 2019 lithium ion batteries. according to the academy had laid the foundation of a fossil fuel free society. john good to know a cure. a yoshi knock and stanley whittingham were awarded the nobel prize in chemistry for their lithium ion work. another and perhaps more exotic way to extend the lifespan of batteries is being studied in the university of holla in germany, where researchers are trying to create a self healing battery. ah, as of yet thinking mouthy arden, you know, we're developing materials that can be applied to battery electrodes as
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a kind of coding or protective layer off of the helix called off. cling and come onto those coatings then introduce a self healing mechanism into the existing battery electrodes that understand about that helix assisting that it might sound like science fiction, but bender and his team are already conducting small scale studies. will they develop a battery that can heal itself a challenge, especially for newer high performance batteries, which demand even more from the components than blout, illness, thousands full tests and assertion. both of you during charging and discharging the electro materials inside the battery are constantly changing. volume, volume, and all state of the system as if in other words, it's fine, they're expanding during charging and shrinking during discharging, hopeful that are included. that also means that these materials which are solid materials, will eventually experience wear and tear as a volume expands and contracts like
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a balloon. and eventually they break the sea and fund even done lashing. ah, the researchers apply a polymer coding to materials that are experiencing c desiccant stress. the coating is designed to reduce or even prevent cracks and damage to the battery, which could significantly extend the batteries lifespan. ah, but the research is highly complex. ah. finding the right chemical compound for each material requires a great deal of patience and finesse, but the result is worth the effort. ah, then see steps, talent, then they shall eastman in on her. so she thought that the end on, on selling and when you build self healing mechanisms into a battery, you potentially extend the clive and that produces the footprint of the technology . is the molly anna delta island said footprint depends on the raw materials,
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the sides. so by reducing the raw materials, you also reduce your carbon footprint, which is rather important nowadays, yields faithful field us is the article i think and said thank you. just let me have the scientists already saw the challenges posed by e. mobility is the technology ready for the mass market? ah, moneys teofila fi? looking at him a little fluid thing. we're still at a relatively early stage of development. and we can see that materials like this work and principal, but it will take a few more years before it can be successfully unit looking like a yahoo is phase one material that might help bridge. the gap is in wall dite, which contains lithium, and is named after that invited to region of germany's ask it, be aga mountain in wal date can be found under ground in massive quantities in the german state of saxony. not long ago, researchers developed a new process for extracting the lithium ah. thus i see that if the font is on us,
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rock is what makes this involved by process. so special is that we've learned how to deal with a chemistry. it's involved. i'd of need to, we know how to do something. it a lithium ion aluminum and fluoride, because we can extract just alyssia. but i and this was cake for us. we can extract the fluoride to the mineral, we know front tooth paste, and teflon pans. we converted a costly environmental talks in colorado to a product and we extracted the lithium using a remarkably straightforward process by heating it and pressing c o 2 onto it. it's that easy was helping to silica ah, the new process could liberate europe from imported lithia. what does that give and give on top of the size of that? i'm from shields. why? that's what's great about it. so we use ordinary c o 2, which is normally seen as a climate collide up for and we have no waste. we don't have to add chemicals and,
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and our process chips away at c o 2 use. but what we end up with is lithium carbonate. we use only c or 2, there's no waste. and for me, that's a process with a future file. does a submission to configure a form ah, were facing a massive glut of spent and damaged lithium ion batteries? will we be able to recycle them and recover the valuable metals and other materials? is truly efficient and sustainable battery recycling? even possible? stand, lithium ion batteries have traditionally been melted down in a furnace at 1000 degrees celsius. the critical and valuable resource as they contained were last experts. now believe that mechanical recycling is the best option and could handle the rising flood of spent batteries at the
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world's oldest mining university and fryeburg researchers have been studying how to best recycle lithium ion batteries for more than a decade. ah, the didn't own war written, didn't buy him a dick look where. so my half way down the path of developing recycling technologies. we don't know everything yet, but we're no longer clueless like 10 years ago and money in theory. we can now mechanically recycle a lithium ion battery, and there are companies that do that. now we have to figure out the finer details, fine, hire this company crew. the wide variety of battery types made by many different manufacturers is just one challenge. but researchers are still convinced that mechanical recycling, disassembling and shredding the battery is the right approach. a i, an all demented reality could play a major role. sometimes the layers of material that need to be separated are
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thinner than a human hair. and there are other challenges to do you watch her here. v e. you her sat good. sustainability targets, which is part of the discussion. ok. as most of them as they have said, ok, 65 percent of his math needs to be recycled. isaac was, it was misty like which still leaves be 35 percent. that doesn't have to be directly recycled or boat called, but we still have to extract a set percentage of nickle, a co voltage copper, and lithium. well, that's a challenge. it's noisy, puts an honest metals. if i have to extract a 90 percent of a metal in the batteries and i need to get inside the salish and never biscuit bank law. hm. and i need to lose no more than 10 percent of the metal in the process or to search for the bus is that i was fordable, i think mechanical processes together with other processes or can achieve that on the vital person. the a good. i not easily, but it can be done about of asian ah,
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science and industry are coming up with innovative solutions and making an important contribution to the sustainability of lithium ion battery. my many recycling plans to day are already working at capacity and production waste will also have to be recycled, which has only partially been factored into the equation. the recycling industry is growing and accelerating, but will they be able to handle the millions of spent batteries that will need sustainable recycling by 20? 30? 0, 2nd life storage facilities could make a difference. the 1st battery modules are arriving today at the 20 megawatt stationary storage facility. and this is just the beginning. didn't spicer bandwidth? about 13000 battery modules will be installed, hair model,
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about 2000 are used by rest, knew what will happen here on some by used modules on their last life. so they're on all that many. yet if we're clever yet, clement that will change and it will increase the sustainability of of office to let you know how to cut despise us. but my mash buying the storage facility is modular, so it can be expanded. that will allow the facility to store more and more energy over time, and it will extend the lifespan of the batteries by years. the engineers are also working to ensure safety, an important job in a high performance facility filled with used batteries. for employee, have a ne i system that monitors the modules to ensure fire and electrical safety eating adoption. it gives us a loss of data which we can assess it down to the cell. it's meant to fall into a constant a i helps us monitor this huge facility down to the smallest of detail heard by
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a small workforce. and a i is also key to the cell test stations. the can yet we can now take the cells out of the use modules, analyze them not to test stations. yeah. and assemble them into a new good battery module to somebody research into more efficient and sustainable power units is continuing. industry is also on board and has designed new and more efficient concepts for moving goods inside warehouses. one of the most promising ideas in the field of lithium ion battery power is, am r's, autonomous mo bile robots and a gifted census emanuel says,
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tina defaults are good to hear intimacy. energy efficiency is always an issue. anyway, the vehicles behind me are very small, so they need batteries with a high energy density diocese and natalie sea of istation, thus via mits in klein and but with these small, bad reason, we go 8 hours on a single charge long mid iona. but that's remarkable. for a vehicle that can carry a full time at this turn fonts like this, i natania transported these robots are small and agile. they are low weight also reduces their power consumption. is this the wave of the future? is the military think bow from it implies so it, it would a, it's conceivable that we could use lead acid or conventional technologies. but there would be many disadvantages. we'd have to fully discharge the batteries to avoid a memory effect and memory effect. so hm. on mid leaps you, me on and up with lithium ion batteries, we can use short breaks on the work flow to do
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a quick charge. what conquests wish laud one dog that way the vehicle keeps running for more than 8 hours. it might even manage to full shift before it needs a full overnight charge. before i st. andrews knocked with i knew for lot of money in munich, researchers are already working on the next generation of am ours, which will be even more advanced. thank. i'm still trying to connect to her about so that i can just if it can drive the new thought back back, and if it can lift and drop down to them. so the hardest thing i guess is to put everything together like make sure that all the parts of the system are working together and integrated. well for today, the goal is the robot moves develop from one station to another. so we will just let it drive and observe if the am r is scheduled to go into mass production. soon,
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intro logistics can benefit from e mobility solutions more quickly than other sectors. in part, because warehouses are enclosed leads of a one battery. it is stench high. the lithium ion batteries are also a key factor because energy is the decisive factor. these traditional energy storage solutions are much bigger with those are project would never have gotten off the ground. hm. the medicine unsung on your bank back of isn't ah lithium ion technology has already transformed the way we live and work today. m as an e mobility pioneer. the intro logistics industry is already anticipating the challenges and opportunities. the green energy transition will bring me researchers are working to design innovative and sustainable solutions and
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