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Electric Cars Don't Use Fossil Fuel, but what's the Environmental Impact and Life Cycle of the Batteries?

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Matt Oden

Last Updated on 03/01/2010 - 00:04
Image of Tesla S and Roadster Use Lithium Ion Batteries
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Electric vehicles are often hailed as the panacea, or silver bullet, for the transportation sector of the climate debate. However, how many of us truly understand the environmental impact or life cycle analysis of the batteries that must be built, maintained, and disposed of? Is it even possible to recycle a battery from an...

Electric and Hybrid Cars, Life Cycle Assessment, Mining, Mobile Source Emissions, Transportation
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