Lead acid batteries were once rarely recycled, but now nearly all are broken down for reuse in internal combustion engines. The departments scientists are working on reducing EV charging times to less than 15 minutes for a car to go 300 miles (483 km) and also to help reduce the cost of battery packs, which would make EVs more affordable, Granholm said. Global EV sales topped 2.5 million last year, a figure that's projected to jump 70 percent for 2021 and continue to rise through 2040, according to IHS Markit forecasts. FILE PHOTO: Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm thanks to the committee after testifying before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during a hearing to examine her nomination to be Secretary of Energy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 27, 2021. Extracting the various mineral components of a battery has proven difficult and costly in the past, and new research focuses on ways to reuse cathodes and other battery parts, according to Argonne researchers.
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