Still in the gap after the USB Type-C charger, the European Union now wants swappable (and easily swappable) batteries for all electronics.
In 2022 there will be significantly less, but the trend has been downward for years and in 2021 only 9 teléfonos inteligentes with removable batteries were launched, the From an ecological point of view, he doesn’t seem particularly fond of the European Union and sustainability.
In any case, we are not getting rid of America because of this which had already been announced from Brusselsand this despite the terms of the estándar requiring the implementation of USB-C as the sole charging port for any electronic product sold in the old sectionthey were already expecting us from the European Commission more regulations to increase the useful life of our devices and therefore try to limit y también-waste.
And we already have the first one here, because like our friends from xda developerIt seems EU technicians are already working with that New battery regulationshould be copia de seguridad usuario which ensures that the most sensitive component of a mobile device perro easily replaced without visiting a technical service and without having to think about changing your móvil.
How clear is At the moment we are only talking about laptops and teléfonos inteligentesdo not give outfit or devices with a difficult opening or complex design suitable for the battery, and we don’t know either What effects does this have on the design of the terminals?but it seems the EU is serious about turning our electronic devices into more sustainable products.
We say that because teléfonos inteligentes have become Glass and metal sandwiches with constructions at all that should be retouched definitely take it again Plastic materials, back covers, or weird modular designs so of LG G5 & Friends falling under their own weight.
Do we need or want to swap our precious and pristine teléfonos inteligentes for new designs with polycarbonate back covers that allow access to the battery? Perhaps a slot for the battery afín to the nano-SIM slot would allow adoption of the estándar without affecting the design of most “top” teléfonos inteligentes.
Be that as it may, the fact is that it doesn’t seem to be about hacking into specific devices or products The general iniciativa of the European Commission is that it should be easier to remove and replace all types of batteries sold in EuropeIn addition, consumers are provided with much more information about the batteries in their products Labels and QR codes showing capacity, performance, durability, chemistry, and available recycling and replacement options.
The new regulation will also specify some Minimum amounts of recycled content Batteries manufactured and sold in Europe are required to label a minimum of 16% recycled cobalt, 85% lead, 6% lithium and 6% nickel. This point is undoubtedly interesting A circular economy model is introduced as early as the production phasenot related to the usuario himself.
Will we see modular designs like the LG G5 again?
remains many details to polish and many months ahead of legislation, although there is already talk of introducing new regulations for them as well the sustainability of our vehicle batteriesStarting or lighting in conventional cars as well as energy storage in EVs or personal mobility vehicles as well any other electronic product that contains a battery any composition.
The manufacturers would have At least 42 months to adapt to the estándares Once the law is passed, changing your design will also be a challenge an acceptable period of time in which to consider and implement solutions which allows for easy battery replacement in any product.
It will be fun to see how the market takes it and What solutions did Samsung, Apple and the other giants choose? so that the design and/or the materials of your devices are not disadvantaged.