Germany running out of juice for batteries
With rising electromobility comes a growing need for the right batteries. Yet German companies still rely on external suppliers and their supply chains, reports the Öko-Institut.
8 Feb 2019 David SchahinianShare
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The problem is less to do with the battery systems, which are manufactured in Europe, including by German companies, says the Öko-Institut, but rather the fact that the battery cells predominately have to be bought in from Asian manufacturers. If Germany is to become a leading market for electromobility, the value added also needs to be predominately based there. To assure raw material supplies, the recycling infrastructure for lithium-ion batteries also needs to be ‘ambitiously’ upgraded. This would enable around 10% of the worldwide demand to be met through battery recycling by 2030, and around 40% by 2050.
The German Federal Government is now also promoting the issue. German weekly newspaper
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