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The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday it will invest $192 million dollars aimed at making lithium-ion batteries more recyclable as the Biden administration pushes to make gas cars a thing of the past.
Adding to the $3 billion in EV investments allocated in the bipartisan infrastructure lsw, the new round of funds will specifically be used for “launching an advanced battery research and development (R&D) consortium, and the continuation of the Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize.”
The Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize was launched in 2019 to incentivize and develop the battery’s recycling.
DOE said the research consortium will look to “further develop” America’s battery supply chain, as well as its “recycling capabilities” through grants of up to $60 million to manufacturers.
The initiative comes amid increasing concerns over the unintended consequences electric vehicles may have on the environment. According to the Foundation for Economic Education, only about 5% of lithium-ion batteries are recyclable, compared to the 90% of batteries in conventional cars. more here
Why? Do they fart?
How many new federal employees does $192,000,000 equal?
“…it will invest $192 million dollars…”
This is a lie.
Spend, not invest. There is a difference.
The enviro-wacks get bitten by Biden of all people…did they not ever think there was a downside to lithium batteries?
They catch on fire, they might even explode, and getting rid of them is a nuisance, to say the least.
WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY FUCKING USELESS, CORRUPT MOTHERFUCKER
ANYONE WHO VOTED PROUDLY FOR BIDEN/HARRIS HAS A PERMANENT TARGET DEAD CENTERED ON THEIR FOREHEAD
YOU CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THOSE MASK THINGS
Gee, 10% of $192 million is only $19.2 million. That’s not very much for the Big Guy. I predict the amount will go up.
So, who’s the Solyndra of l-ion batteries?
General malaise: Yup, my thoughts too. This program is destined to mushroom into 10s of billions before it is through. With plenty of sweetheart deals for dem contributors.
The more they spent (print), the less our dollar buys, they know darn well what they’re doing. Move over Zimbabwe.
In other words, they have absolutely no idea what to do when all those batteries start being tossed out.
Wait a minute — are they just now realizing that they don’t actually know how to recycle the fucking things?
Gee, I thought electrifying everything was supposed to be good for the Earth.
Who knew it would be a problem when these batteries died?
Um, a lot of us. Because we read.
Frigging libidiots.
Time to shut down the Department of Energy. Think about reopening a much smaller version when we’re no longer broke. Oh, and FJB.
Just another politician Pocket Liner Bill. There’s never enough money to abscond with for our thieving criminals in Congress.
They can bury them with the wind turbine blades.
How big will their police force be?
Did congress allocate this expenditure?