“That’s why reuse, purposing and recycling becomes important,” says Iryna Zenyuk, associate professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of California, Irvine. “Most EV manufacturers provide battery warranty of 8 years or more and about 100,000 miles of driving range. And during this time the battery will lose about 20% of its capacity essentially reaching 80% of its beginning of life capacity.” Rather than replace and discard those batteries, Zenyuk says these lithium-ion batteries still can work very well for stationary applications, where power density is not as demanding, and charging/discharging cycles are slower. Read More