Toyota is one of the world’s leading ‘green’ car brands, and now they are doing everything they can to ensure their vehicles don’t cause unnecessary waste. The company recently announced plans to recycle old NiMH batteries that were used in their hybrid cars, such as the Prius, which was introduced in 2000.
The new business venture will see the development of a technology that will recover the nickel from old batteries and re-use it in new ones. This process, known as battery-to-battery recycling, will hopefully bring down the costs of manufacturing hybrid power systems.
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By Timon Singh,
Source: Inhabitat