TOKYO -- JERA, Japan's biggest producer of fossil fuel power, plans to extract valuable metals from old electric-vehicle batteries, aiming for a roughly 90% recovery rate, Nikkei has learned.
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EV battery recycling push by Japan's JERA targets 90% recovery
Technology seeks to keep supplies of lithium, cobalt and nickel within reach
JERA's method uses water and a high-voltage electric current to free valuable metals contained in batteries. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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