Have you ever noticed that when you turn over your vehicle’s key, the radio momentarily powers down or your dash lights dim? It might not be a “design feature” and could point to something more serious under the hood. The most likely cause could be that your battery has reached the end of its life
there are real environmental h hazards. but if people want to protect the planet from climate change and authoritarian powers, they will have to get on board with new mineral projects. even the ocean floor cannot be off-limits. so far the process is very slow, according to the iaea. even if american earls are discovered smer, the average production is 15 years. governments can streamline the process to help get these projects moving. in the meantime there are ways to take some pressure off new supplies. one is to recycle. the ft reports over the next decade as much as 20% of the metals for new electronic car batteries kg salved from spent batteries like old building materials and discarded electronics. we should also invest in research to reduce our reliance on precious stub instances. a boston start-up claimed a breakthrough last year in creating an ion air battery.