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Surur t1_iuhqybd wrote

> Lithium Phosphate Batteries are less energy dense

We are talking about stationary storage, so density does not matter much. If you don't understand this, what else don't you understand?

> No; the components cannot be completely recycled. In fact Lithium is considered non-renewable

Low, WTF?

> The researchers found that batteries they made with their new cathode-recycling technique perform just as well as those with a cathode made from scratch. In fact, batteries with the recycled cathode both last longer and charge faster.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/recycled-lithium-ion-batteries-can-perform-better-than-new-ones/

> The materials do not simple come from all over the world and “mainly Australia and South America” they come mainly from China

Really?

You obviously have a major Dunning-Keurig effect going on, so further conversation with you will only be a waste of time.

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