" There's really quite a hunger for these materials, " Straubel said.

“对这些材料的需求确实很大。”

Straubel told The Associated Press that his company is not yet profitable because it is still heavily investing in operations and technology.

斯特劳贝尔告诉美联社，他的公司目前还没有盈利，因为它仍在大量投资于运营和技术。

Redwood Materials, founded by Jeffrey Straubel, once Tesla's chief technology officer, is building a giant battery-recycling centre nearby.

由曾任特斯拉首席技术官的杰弗里·斯特劳贝尔 (Jeffrey Straubel) 创立的 Redwood Materials 正在附近建造一个巨大的电池回收中心。