Feb. 18, 2022
I read an interesting article about petrol stations in England. According to the article the neighborhood petrol station is soon to all but disappear, because soon it will be no longer needed as much as it is now.
In 2030 the British government will ban the sale of all petrol cars. As a result, the number of electric vehicles will skyrocket, every parking space will have an EV charging point, and in no time charging the EV at home will become common.
When I read the article, I had a mixed feeling. On one hand, prevalence of EVs is good because it reduces carbon emissions; they are considered the biggest cause of global warming.
On the other hand, though, it means increasing industrial wastes also: used batteries.
As of today, media reports are significantly limited regarding how they are detoxified and where they go after they become dispensable. The lack of repots almost gives us an impression that somehow someone is regulating discussion of the topic...
Anyhow, I only hope that proliferation of EVs will not lead to creating another, and even more serious environmental challenge...
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