The cobalt conundrum...You can't have renewable energy without batteries,
you can't have batteries without raw materials,
You can't have raw materials without mining the earth....or can you?
Lithium Ion batteries are litteraly raw materials in a can, preserving those hard to get and expensive cathode materials. They don't disappear in the atmosphere like the burning of fossil fuels. But why wait years for new mines to bring expensive new battery materials to market when you can invest in a can opener? Enter, AMY patented cathode recycling technology
Bringing a new mine to life in the U.S. takes Years
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/425273/high-tech-demand-sparks-return-of-cobalt-mines/