That is because of the high cost of batteries, and because other components must be redesigned for electric vehicles.

这是因为电池成本较高，还因为其它组件也得专为电力车量身打造。

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Though lithium currently fetches very little on the open market, other components in lithium-ion batteries, such as nickel and cobalt, will make the batteries far too valuable to send to the landfill.

尽管现在锂金属在自由市场很难售出，但是锂离子电池里其他金属元素，例如镍，钴，都非常珍贵，如果把锂离子电池直接送到垃圾场，就太可惜了。

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But substituting toxic battery components for gentler ones isn't always an equal energy trade-off, which is a major reason why creating "green batteries" is a tough proposition.

但是，作为其中一个替代有毒电池的成分，并不是任何时候都可以和原来的成分同等替换的。这就是创造“绿色电池”是个很棘手的问题的重要原因。

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And that plant will be one of 30 new plants to go fully operational over the next six years manufacturing electric vehicle batteries and components right here in the United States of America.

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China is also eyeing extensive deposits of lithium, uses of which range from batteries to nuclear components.

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The FAA will send instructions to operators next week, which after installing the new batteries and their components, will be able to make the planes operational once again.

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