Dead Car Batteries Rise Like Energy Phoenixes

Dead Car Batteries Rise Like Energy Phoenixes
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After suffering the ultimate automotive fate and reaching 'the end of their automotive lives,' these heroic batteries refuse to retire quietly. Instead, they're embarking on an electrifying second act by being 'reused to provide lower-cost grid energy storage.' What a blessing! Not only do these faithful powerhouses avoid landfill sadness, but they also energize our grids with a budget-friendly boost. Everything happens for a reason, and now these once-discarded batteries prove that even after death, you can still have a shocking comeback—talk about second chances and community-building energy storage dreams!

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Source: Grist | Published: 8/2/2025 | Author: Arcelia Martin, Inside Climate News