Bacteria – yes, bacteria – could be the key to recycling EV batteries
There are more than 1.4 billion cars in the world today, and that number coulddouble by 2036. If all those cars burn petrol or diesel, the climate consequences will be dire. These metals are essential for making EV batteries, but theyrenot found everywhere. Most of the worlds lithium lies underthe Atacama Desertin South America, wheremining threatenslocal people and ecosystems. Leading manufacturers of EVs need to keep import costs low and find a reliable source of these raw materials....