EV batteries

Lithium Americas

December 4, 2025

Lithium Americas Corp is Nationalizing—What Does that Mean for the Future of EV Battery Recycling?

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images

April 7, 2025

Mineral Recovery Rates—the Why and How for Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Policy

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

Rafael Camacho Greilberger/Unsplash

March 25, 2025

The California Legislature: Where Global Warming is Real and Science Still Matters

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

Steve Fecht/Chevrolet

December 18, 2024

How Many Minerals Do We Really Need for EV Batteries?

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

Jennie Richards/Pexels

November 21, 2024

A Busy Legislative Season in California Adds Up to a More Climate Proof Future

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

California Governor/Flickr

September 5, 2024

Newsom Can Continue His Climate Leadership by Signing These Three Bills

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images

August 13, 2024

Can EV Batteries Be Used Again?

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash

June 24, 2024

Watt Comes Around Goes Around: Will California Do the Right Thing on EV Batteries?

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

Ford Media Center

October 25, 2023

How Are EV Batteries (Actually) Recycled?

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

chris connors/Flickr

February 27, 2023

Guiding Principles for EV Battery Recycling Policy

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

Håkan Dahlström/Flickr

February 3, 2023

What Can We Learn From the EU Battery Law?

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

Argonne National Laboratory/Flickr

December 22, 2022

Want Clean Energy? Then You Also Want Battery Recycling.

Charlie Hoffs
Former UCS Fellow

Dan Lundberg/Flickr

December 22, 2022

Challenges and Opportunities in Mining Materials for Energy Storage Lithium-ion Batteries

Charlie Hoffs
Former UCS Fellow

An example of microgeneration via a micro-grid in Cape Verde, using small wind turbines, solar PV and energy storage to power a community.

Munro89/Wikimedia Commons

December 22, 2022

How Are Lithium-ion Batteries that Store Solar and Wind Power Made?

Charlie Hoffs
Former UCS Fellow

President Biden signs the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

White House/Flickr

November 21, 2022

Why New DOE Battery Recycling and Repurposing Investments Are Crucial to The Future of EVs

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

Obi - @pixel6propix/Unsplash

October 7, 2022

Battery State of Health – What is It? Why is It Important?

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

the batteries of a 2009 Nissan Leaf EV on display

Tennen-Gas/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

September 20, 2022

California’s Progress Toward Recycling Policy for EV Batteries

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

A view under the hood of a 2017 Chevrolet Volt

July 13, 2022

Ask a Scientist: In Search of a ‘Green’ Electric Car Battery

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

Electric vehicles at EVgo charging stations

EVgo Network/flickr

December 8, 2021

Ask a Scientist: How to Get a Charge out of Your EV

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

Black EV charging

Andrew Roberts/Unsplash

September 25, 2020

Why is the Transition to Clean Cars by 2035 Critical? To Avoid Worsening Impacts of Climate Change and Air Pollution

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

Gereon Meyer/Wikimedia Commons

May 27, 2020

The Second-Life of Used EV Batteries

Hanjiro Ambrose
Former Contributor

Science in HD/Unspalsh

March 10, 2020

How Long Will My EV Battery Last? (and 3 Tips to Help it Last Longer)

Hanjiro Ambrose
Former Contributor

battery pack in an electric vehicle

Hanjiro Ambrose/UCS

February 28, 2020

A Quick Guide to Battery Reuse and Recycling

Hanjiro Ambrose
Former Contributor

Battery Pack for BMW-i3 Electric Vehicle (at Munich Trade-Show Electronica). Photo: RudolfSimon CC-BY-2.0 (Wikimedia)

October 25, 2017

Electric Vehicles, Batteries, Cobalt, and Rare Earth Metals

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor