How a young engineer is recycling old vape batteries to power e-bikes
Sales of disposable e-cigarettes have surged in recent years, raising not only health concerns but also environmental issues. Many vape users may not be aware that each device contains a battery made from precious metals, which can be potentially toxic. However, as Redmond Shannon reports, a young engineer has discovered a way to repurpose old vape batteries for a new use. More Videos 0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 0% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts
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Seek Forward→Seek Backward←Captions On/OffcFullscreen/Exit FullscreenfMute/UnmutemSeek %0-9 Next UpUBC workshop to reduce stress is a ‘smashing’ success twitter reddit Email Embed<iframe src="https://globalnews.ca/video/embed/10884854/" width="670" height="372" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen scrolling="no"></iframe>Copied Linkhttps://globalnews.ca/video/10884854/how-a-young-engineer-is-recycling-old-vape-batteries-to-power-e-bikes/Copied Live00:0000:0000:00 It’s estimated almost five million single-use vapes are thrown away every week in the U.K. ; that’s about eight every second.In recent years, usage of the disposable items has risen sharply — including in Canada where, according to one study , it is now the most-used type of e-cigarette among young people.What many vapers don’t realize is that the devices they discard contain rare earth metals that are key to so many new technologies.The non-profit group Material Focus estimates the batteries inside all the vapes thrown away in the U.K. in 2022 held enough lithium to power at least 5,000 electric vehicles.For Chris Doel it’s an unconscionable waste. Chris Doel is an electronics engineer who designs electric vehicle technology for a wekk-known car brand. Doel is a 25-year-old […]
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