cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoBattery breakthrough as 99.99% of lithium extracted from old cellswww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1664cross-posted to: science@mander.xyz
arrow-up1664external-linkBattery breakthrough as 99.99% of lithium extracted from old cellswww.independent.co.ukcm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square26fedilinkcross-posted to: science@mander.xyz
minus-squareOmgpwnies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·4 days agoWhen refining a process, it becomes exponentially more difficult and expensive the closer you get to 100% efficiency. 0-95% costs less than 95-99%, which costs less than 99%-99.99%
minus-squarezergtoshi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoUnless you find/invent a new procedure that’s way more efficient instead of doing more cycles of known procedures.
When refining a process, it becomes exponentially more difficult and expensive the closer you get to 100% efficiency. 0-95% costs less than 95-99%, which costs less than 99%-99.99%
Unless you find/invent a new procedure that’s way more efficient instead of doing more cycles of known procedures.