There is alarm in Italy over car-related batteries. Launching it is Interzero, a circular economy consulting firm and service group that also collects spent lithium batteries nationwide. Given the average lifespan of a lithium battery ( 8-10 years ) in relation to the vehicles on the road in Italy that mount it, there will be about 9.2 million batteries to be disposed of in Italy within 8 years, according to Interzero. This is a high number and one that becomes even more to pay attention to when we talk about the economic aspect: according to the report, 11.5 billion euros will be needed, at current cost, for disposal.<\/p>\n\n
Types of lithium batteriesInterzero points out in the study that there are at least ten types of lithium batteries each with its own peculiarities ( and relative treatment price ).<\/p>\n\n
The most significant lithium consumption is absorbed by the auto market. In 2023, 1,287,827 cars were registered in Italy equipped with a battery that will one day have to be disposed of. Not only cars, lithium batteries are needed for several electrified vehicles. By 2024, vehicles equipped with lithium-ion batteries are estimated as follows: 200 thousand for pure electric cars, about 150 thousand for plug-in hybrid cars, about 1.35 million for mild hybrid and full hybrid cars ( of these 1 million for the former category ), about 2 million for e-bikes, and about 100 thousand for electric scooters. The total number of vehicles is about 4.3 million by 2024.<\/p>\n\n
The average weight of a lithium-ion battery is about 250 kg: ranging from 540 kg for the Tesla Model S battery to 40 kg for the Honda Insight. Treatment of lithium batteries would recover quantities of cobalt, nickel, lithium, copper and aluminum that would no longer be mined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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