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Second life lithium battery storage in Kenya to come in at ‘half the cost’ of lead acid

November 6, 2019
Lithium-ion waste from a solar lantern scheme run by oil & gas major Total in Kenya will be recycled into new batteries for solar home systems by start-up Aceleron.
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