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 (DIR) Post #AtYYB7NvECLXkwQ8jg by cdarwin@c.im
       2025-04-28T17:11:28Z
       
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       By 2030, around 30,000 tonnes of EV batteries are expected to need disposal or recycling in Australia. By 2040, the figure is projected to be 360,000 tonnes and 1.6 million tonnes by 2050.Is this a problem? Not necessarily. When a battery reaches the end of its life in a vehicle, it’s still got plenty of juice. Together, they could power smaller vehicles, houses or, when daisy-chained, even whole towns. For this to work, though, we need better information. How healthy are these batteries? What are they made of? Have they ever been in an accident? At present, answers to these questions are hard to come by. That has to change.https://theconversation.com/used-ev-batteries-could-power-vehicles-houses-or-even-towns-if-their-manufacturers-share-vital-data-248677
       
 (DIR) Post #AtYaBr1fjdxLDZUZns by stepheneb@ruby.social
       2025-04-28T17:33:58Z
       
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       @cdarwin Yes. In general EV battery packs for cars are very well made and when replaced when capacity drops below 70% the older packs work great for stationary storage systems.
       
 (DIR) Post #AtZ2j4BybNfgKCwAIC by MyView@aus.social
       2025-04-28T22:53:38Z
       
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       @cdarwin Sadly ... that's a big IF ...