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have the same number of electrons. The battery is

“dead.” But a rechargeable battery can be used many

times. The battery is plugged in to a power source.

The power source

provides energy to
ENVIRONMENTAL reverse the electrons.

IMPACTS
Itreturns them to the
Gas-powered vehicles
make emissions known as negative side. Many
greenhouse gases. This
devices such as cell
causes pollution. Electric cars
do not produce pollution. phones, laptops,
However, the process of and electric cars use
making and recharging

lithium-ion batteries does. rechargeable batteries.
Coal is a nonrenewable energy
source. It is burned to create LITHIUM-ION
electricity. This electricity BATTERIES

helps create batteries. It also
Lithium-ion batteries
charges the batteries. This
process produces emissions. are a popular type of
However, the process of
battery used today.
making lithium-ion batteries
only produces one half the The positive electrode
amount of greenhouse gases
is made from a dark
as a gas-powered vehicle.
blue chemical called

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