What happens when one lithium-ion cell in a battery pack goes bad? Even though the battery pack may contain “anywhere from a few to hundreds of lithium-ion cells,” when one of those cells goes bad, “typically the whole battery pack is discarded,” says Roger Wilkins, executive director of the startup Re-POWER Second Life Battery Network of the Athens Energy Institute, The Highland County Press reports. The organization has a plan to recycle lithium-ion battery cells for reuse in other applications; testing and repackaging of the still-good battery cells from electric vehicles and other electronic devices “would take place at a central facility in Appalachia” and then be distributed as a subscription service, according to the article. If the project succeeds, it “could promote job growth in the clean energy sector while supporting a network of local businesses.” For more, read the full article.
Startup hopes to spur economic growth in Appalachia through recycling battery cells
