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The European Union has introduced a new regulation for Chinese electric vehicles exported to Europe, and the batteries must be shipped back to China for disposal after being scrapped, which undoubtedly brings a heavy burden to Chinese companies.
The problem is not to accept and not to work, this is the international trade rules do not comply with the road is equivalent to self-cutting money, battery recycling is indeed a big problem, don't look at the battery small materials can be complex, lithium, cobalt, nickel, these are rare metals, recycling up to the technical requirements of high cost is not low, not to mention that there are a lot of harmful substances in it will cause serious pollution if not properly handled.
A battery weighs tens of kilograms, and there are hundreds of kilograms in a car, and once so many electric vehicle batteries in the country are scrapped, they have to be piled up into a mountain, and the heavy metals in these batteries will seep into the groundwater to pollute the soil and water sources.
Battery recycling is not only an environmental issue but also an economic issue, the rare metals in these waste batteries, recycling is a lot of wealth, by 2030 the global power battery recycling market may exceed 100 billion US dollars.
The current recycling technology is not mature enough, the cost remains high, many companies are waiting and seeing, dare not invest rashly, coupled with the imperfect recycling system, many waste batteries can not be collected at all, like our daily use of No. 5, No. 7 batteries, most of them are directly thrown into the trash, and few people will go to the recycling point to deal with it. So why doesn't the EU dispose of these batteries itself?
Technical problems are a big problem, battery recycling requires professional technology and equipment, at present, China's technology in this area is still relatively leading, in Europe to deal with high labor costs and strict environmental protection requirements, may lead to recycling costs more than the production cost of new batteries.
In the face of such a situation, the key for our Chinese enterprises is to have a long-term vision, not only to see the immediate cost but also to see the opportunity, we need to increase investment in technology research and development, master the core technology by ourselves, improve recycling efficiency and reduce recycling costs, overcome these problems will make battery recycling technology a major bright spot.
Improve the battery recycling system, which requires the joint efforts of enterprises, the government and all aspects of society, enterprises to carry out technology research and development and recycling, the government is responsible for policy support and supervision, and all sectors of society actively publicize and educate to form a good atmosphere for the participation of the whole people.
We can take the initiative to carry out technical exchanges and standard docking with the European Union and other countries and regions to jointly promote the development of the battery recycling industry.
This is easier said than done, as long as we work together, we will be able to turn this problem into a new opportunity, who can take the lead in the field of battery recycling, can occupy the commanding heights in the new energy industry.
As early as the 90s of the last century, the mainland began to lay out new energy vehicles, in 2009 the country introduced the "ten cities and thousands of vehicles" plan, to promote 1,000 new energy vehicles in ten cities within three years, at that time many people thought that this was a fantasy, and now as of 2023, the sales of new energy vehicles in the mainland will exceed 9 million, accounting for more than 60% of the global market share.
No matter how good the results are, we can not be proud, and now we are facing the problem of battery recycling, just like the various problems encountered in the development of new energy vehicles, we need to face the difficulties.
Some people may say that since recycling is so troublesome, we simply don't make electric vehicles and go back to make oil cars, which sounds like a joke, there is a very serious question here, should we insist on the development of new energy vehicles? The answer is yes, not to mention the increasing scarcity of oil resources, the advantages of environmentally friendly electric vehicles alone are very obvious, and there are also objections that electric vehicles also pollute power generation and have to burn coal.
Even coal-fired power generation is easier to control than decentralized emissions, with the increase in the proportion of clean energy, the environmental advantages of electric vehicles will become more and more obvious, and electric vehicles also have one of the biggest advantages, it provides the possibility of energy transition.
If all cars are oil vehicles, even if we develop wind and solar energy, these clean energy cannot be used in the transportation field, with electric vehicles, we can achieve the whole chain of "clean energy-grid-electric vehicles" green travel. This leaves endless possibilities for future travel.
Battery recycling, this problem is not only facing China, the world is having a headache for this, United States, Japan, Korea these countries are racking their brains to think of countermeasures, United States they are now also vigorously developing the battery recycling industry, Tesla has established its own battery recycling plant in Nevada, they realize that mastering battery recycling technology will master the lifeblood of the new energy industry.
Japan is known as a pioneer in environmental protection, as early as 2001 Japan enacted the "Resource Efficient Utilization Promotion Law", requiring car manufacturers to recycle used cars, and now they have established a complete battery recycling system.
Not far behind, Korea not only vigorously promotes battery recycling in China, but also actively participates in international cooperation, and last year, LG Chem, the largest battery manufacturer in Korea, cooperated with United States General Motors to jointly develop a new generation of battery recycling technology.
In 2018, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Interim Measures for the Management of Recycling and Utilization of Power Batteries for New Energy Vehicles", requiring automobile companies to bear the main responsibility for battery recycling, and major car companies and battery manufacturers are actively deploying recycling business.
BYD has established a power battery recycling plant in Shenzhen, with an annual processing capacity of 120,000 tons, and CATL is not to be outdone, investing 12 billion yuan in Shaowu, Fujian Province, to build a battery materials industrial park, including a waste battery recycling project.
It is not enough for enterprises to rely on the government, but also to play a role, formulate relevant regulations, establish incentive mechanisms, strengthen supervision, etc., and now many local governments are already taking action.
In Beijing, they have established a new energy vehicle battery recycling information platform to track and manage the whole life cycle of batteries, while Shanghai is implementing a "trade-in" policy to encourage consumers to actively recycle old batteries when replacing new energy vehicles.
These measures are good but not enough, we need to establish a unified national battery recycling system, we need to develop stricter recycling standards, we need to increase investment in technology research and development, and we need to strengthen international cooperation... There is still a long way to go, but I believe that as long as we persevere, we will be able to solve this problem.
Before the electric car we have been dealing with a variety of battery recycling problems, in those years we used nickel-cadmium batteries are very toxic, and then for environmental protection we began to use nickel-metal hydride batteries, and then now the common lithium batteries, every battery technology upgrade is accompanied by the problem of recycling. Every time we got through it, and we got better and better.
The problem of electric vehicle battery recycling that we are now facing will also be solved, but this requires the joint efforts of the whole society, and we ordinary people also have to work hard, buy an electric car after using up the battery, do not litter and recycle according to the regulations, and the small batteries that are usually used should also be properly disposed of and can not be discarded at will.
Enterprises should take responsibility not only to make money, when producing batteries, they have to think about how to recycle, which is called full life cycle management, now some companies are doing well, and some battery manufacturers take into account the convenience of dismantling and recycling in the future when designing batteries, which is worth promoting.
The government should play a guiding and regulatory role, formulate policies to encourage enterprises to participate in battery recycling, and also strengthen supervision to prevent some lawbreakers from taking the opportunity to engage in illegal dismantling and causing secondary pollution.
Some time ago, I saw a news that there was a place where a black den of illegal dismantling of batteries was found, the scene was really shocking, the battery was discarded at will, harmful substances were directly discharged, and the surrounding land was polluted, and this kind of behavior must be severely punished and must not be tolerated.
Battery recycling is not only a technical problem but also a social problem, it involves all aspects of the need for the joint efforts of the whole society, now many people do not know where to send waste batteries, some places have set up recycling points but the location is remote, people do not go if they are troublesome. This requires the government, enterprises and communities to work together to weave the recycling network more densely, so that people can easily send batteries to recycling points.
Now many people do not know that waste batteries are "urban mines", and the recycling of rare metals in them can reduce environmental pollution and create considerable economic benefits, but to dig out these "mines" requires high-precision technology, which requires the government to increase support and encourage enterprises to increase R&D investment.
We can follow the example of Japan, they regard the recycling of waste electronic products as a national sport, and when traveling to Japan, you may see many recycling bins dedicated to recycling small appliances such as mobile phones and cameras, and they often organize activities to encourage everyone to take out the idle electronic products at home for recycling.
Since the EU requires that batteries must be shipped back to China for processing, why don't we take this as an opportunity to vigorously develop the battery recycling industry, and when our technology leads the world, European batteries will have to be shipped to China to deal with it!
Of course, this requires time, investment, and the joint efforts of the whole society, and I believe that as long as we persevere, we will be able to turn this challenge into an opportunity and a disadvantage into an advantage. New energy vehicles represent the direction of development, we must unswervingly go on, and at the same time, we must face up to the problem and actively respond to the challenge. What do you think you think about this problem?
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