Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have demonstrated a more environmentally friendly way to recover critical materials from discarded lithium-ion batteries. Decarbonizing transportation is key for meeting U.S. greenhouse gas reduction targets because moving people and goods is the largest direct source of climate-altering emissions. Consequently, analysts predict a coming surge in electric vehicle sales. According to BloombergNEF, for example, worldwide passenger electric vehicle sales will rise from 3.1 million in 2020 to 14 million in 2025. By 2040, BloombergNEF analysts say as much as 90 percent of all new passenger vehicle sales will be electric. A 2022 survey by AutoPacific found three out of four American consumers considered electric vehicles the way of the future.
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