How AI is rescuing critical minerals from the scrap heap

This video is part of: Centre for Energy and Materials

Batteries pose a growing problem at e-waste facilities, sparking fires in refuse trucks or processing lines. And due to the rise of low-cost ‘fast tech’ such as earbuds and vapes, there are more batteries lurking in e-waste than ever before.

Topics:

Energy Transition

Forum Stories newsletter

Bringing you weekly curated insights and analysis on the global issues that matter.

Subscribe today

More on Energy Transition
See all

India’s cooking fuel crisis needs a multi-fuel clean energy strategy

Purva Jain

May 19, 2026

Renewables offer Pacific Island States a lifeline. How can we speed the transition?

If electricity and data are the ‘new oil’, is grid connectivity the strategic bottleneck in the AI transformation?

How Oman is preparing to lead on hydrogen exports

The AI race is shifting to power — and Europe faces a new test

Why AI will be key to accelerating the energy transition

How AI is rescuing critical minerals from the scrap heap

Topics:

Share:

Forum Stories .chakra .wef-owbexn{line-height:var(--chakra-lineHeights-base);font-weight:var(--chakra-fontWeights-normal);}newsletter

Forum Stories newsletter