Batteries are the weak link in the sustainability chain
Electric vehicles (EVs) have been heralded as the answer to transportation’s sustainability issues, providing a scalable solution for the notoriously difficult-to-decarbonise sector. However, there’s one key component that needs some work if EVs are to become a completely sustainable method of transport — the battery. Here, Simone Bruckner, managing director of automotive resistor manufacturer Cressall, investigates the dark side of EV batteries.
