Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, storing up a potentially huge waste management problem for the future, according to a new study. Individual cells are formed into modules, which are then assembled into battery packs.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2023

The plant will process end-of-life lithium batteries from sectors such as auomotive. Since 2017, ABB has delivered electrification and automation equipment to power Northvolt’s Ett gigafactory for lithium-ion batteries in Sweden. ” The Revolt Ett site.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

An exploded view of an EV battery: Researchers have demonstrated a method to upcycle end-of-life battery waste into materials that can be used for ‘next generation’ battery cathodes. Professor Slater of the University of Birmingham said: “The challenge is no longer about recycling.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 12, 2021

The University of Birmingham has purchased a laboratory-scale rare earth roll separator for its School of Metallurgy and Minerals lithium-ion battery recycling research facility. Technology plays a key role in the successful management of secondary materials such as lithium-ion batteries.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

Since their introduction in 2003, initially as a ‘healthy’ alternative to tobacco, they have created a whole new contaminated e-waste stream. Despite many vape shops having facilities to dispose of them safely for recycling, only 17% of vapers recycle them correctly. Nothing is wasted. In 2023, over 7.7

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Regarding the prominent issue at hand, it is really true that electric car batteries can be recycled, and there are specific methods that allow for the recovery of up to 95% of the raw materials. However, electric vehicles (EVs) have faced criticism due to concerns about their sustainability, particularly about their batteries.  

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Charged

APRIL 5, 2024

Afraid there won’t be enough recycling plants to recycle EV batteries when they start reaching end of life in large numbers? According to new research from technology intelligence firm ABI Research, companies are planning to build enough EV battery recycling capacity by 2030 to recycle 1.3

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Grist

JANUARY 28, 2022

The massive federal purchase is meant to help manufacturers move away from internal combustion engines and toward electric vehicle production. If Biden has his way, half of the 17 million cars and trucks sold in the United States in 2030 will be electric. Currently, these minerals are largely mined outside of the U.S.,

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The two companies will work together to “create a closed loop for battery recycling and a domestic supply chain for critical battery materials.”. Ford is (hopefully) going to need plenty of batteries once its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck goes on sale, and Redwood’s recycled battery materials could come in mighty handy.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 12, 2022

PNE), an emerging growth company engaged in the regeneration of lithium-ion battery (LIB) material, announced its closure of a seed funding round at $7 million for LIB recycling. It can, according to PNE, significantly reduce CO2 emission, energy consumption and water usage while avoiding landfill waste production.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The potential yearly cost of collecting and recycling these vapes – according to the same research – now stands at £200 million which currently isn’t being paid for by vape producers, importers and retailers. It also explored the preferred recycling solutions for vapes.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

A new partnership aims to demonstrate how bespoke circular-economy batteries can tackle the mounting problem of e-waste, specifically in relation to electric vehicles. To combat this, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts sales of up to 44 million electric vehicles (EVs) a year by 2030.

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Charged

MARCH 18, 2022

Battery recycling specialist Ascend Elements (formerly Battery Resourcers) has been selected by SK Battery America (SKBA) to recycle both cell and module battery manufacturing scrap from SKBA’s manufacturing facility in Commerce, Georgia.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Single-use disgarded vapes in a Lidl, Recycling Bin on May 4,2023 in London, England. Photo by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images “Invisible” e-waste — from disposable vapes to toys and tangles of cables — is piling up and robbing supply chains of valuable materials. What’s lost when we don’t recycle those invisible electronics?

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2023

Sales of disposable single-use vapes are now around 138 million per annum* For all the disposable single-use vapes sold in the UK this would be equivalent to providing the lithium in the batteries for over 2,500 electric vehicles in the UK.* The environmental responsibilities of vape producers are very clear.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Battery recycling technology company Lithion has raised 125 million Canadian dollars ($99 million US) in a Series A funding round, and has granted construction and manufacturing firm IS Dongseo the exclusive right to use its lithium-ion battery recycling technology in the South Korean market.

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Charged

DECEMBER 13, 2022

million battery-electric vehicle (EV) sales by the start of 2021—a prediction seen by many as overly optimistic. In fact, Bloomberg Green expects this growth to continue with more than 10 million plug-in vehicle sales this year—up from 6.6 Just over a decade ago, a report by IDTechEx predicted 1.5 million in 2021 and 3.2

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Plastics recycling, especially for mixed and contaminated plastics, remains a major pollution concern. At the same time but seemingly unrelatedly, we need more plentiful and sustainable sources of graphene (useful for everything from solar cells to battery storage) and graphite (a key component of lithium-ion batteries).

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Green Living Guy

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Recycling of electric car batteries can be easier, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly. That’s according to a new scientific article from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, which outlines an optimized recycling process.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Fortum has launched Fortum Batterie Recycling GmbH in Germany to provide safe and sustainable electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling in central Europe in the hope of bridging the raw materials gap the automotive industry is facing. Fortum’s battery recycling. Construction of the Harjavalta site.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Copper is needed for wind farms, solar panels and electric vehicles. Australia produces 55 percent of world’s lithium, and China is its major importer. More than half of the world’s lithium resources come from Argentina, Bolivia and Chile, where miners compete with farmers for water resources. to fill the mining gap.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A raft of battery, electronics, mining, and recycling projects have scooped up a share of £25m in government funding this week designed to help scale up the supply chain for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and recycling in the UK. per cent battery-grade lithium.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

BusinessGreen reports on the fast-evolving plans to establish a thriving EV battery recycling industry in the UK. Ramping up battery reuse and recycling is increasingly regarded as critical to ensuring climate goals are met in as sustainable and efficient way as possible.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A seemingly ground-breaking project to create a circular end-of-life supply chain for the electric vehicle industry is being led by EMR Metals Recycling. Under current EU law and also post Brexit, manufacturers retain responsibility for the safe disposal of electric car batteries.

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GreenTech Gazette

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Yet, e-waste is still a major problem throughout the globe. alone, only about 5% of lithium-ion batteries are recycled. As the popularity of such vehicles and gadgets continues to grow, we should be more concerned than ever as to how e-waste growth will rise. In the U.S. What is the Process? A Perfect Cycle.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 1, 2021

Creating a circular European battery industry Summary - Northvolt has partnered with Hydro to establish a first-of-its-kind battery recycling facility. The recycling plant will be established as a green field development, under a joint venture named Hydro Volt, and come online in 2021 in Fredrikstad, outside of Oslo. Brace yourself.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 1, 2021

Creating a circular European battery industry Summary - Northvolt has partnered with Hydro to establish a first-of-its-kind battery recycling facility. The recycling plant will be established as a green field development, under a joint venture named Hydro Volt, and come online in 2021 in Fredrikstad, outside of Oslo. Brace yourself.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

A circular economy for electric vehicle batteries appears to be still some way off, but metal recycling expert EMR claims to be making inroads, and to be helping shape the future of the sector. EMR recycles thousands of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) every week at its more than 60 UK sites.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Plant will be able to process tens of thousands of old electric vehicle and electronics batteries, according to strategic partners. Recycling is key to a successful energy transition and has always been a major part of Britishvolt business model," he said.

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R-Squared Energy

JANUARY 23, 2020

Following recent articles I wrote on both lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries, I received significant correspondence about the environmental pros and cons of both types of battery. But lithium-ion batteries are newer to the market, and their environmental impact is still being worked out. Lithium-ion batteries .

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 2, 2021

With the ban of new petrol and diesel cars in place in the UK by 2030, sales of electric cars are expected to surge. Plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for more than 1 in 10 vehicle registrations in 2020, up from 1 in 30 in 2019, according to data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

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Eco-Business

MAY 4, 2022

Lithium shortages are straining the electric vehicle battery supply chain. Entrepreneur Bryan Oh, co-founder of a low-waste, low-emissions lithium recycling firm, wants to be the world's largest lithium company without ever owning a mine.

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2021

Challenges caused by EV battery production 'pale in comparison' to environmental toll of fossil fuel vehicles, Transport & Environment study finds. If you take into account the recycling of battery materials, only around 30kg of metals would be lost - roughly the size of a football.".

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2023

Single-use vapes have become the UK's fastest growing waste stream, with 1.3 Single-use vapes have become the UK's fastest growing waste stream, with 1.3 The report also highlights the huge environmental footprint arising from booming demand for disposable vapes that are routinely not recycled. However, an estimated 1.3

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

EMR Metals Recycling joins forces with Bentley Motors, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and a host of partners to develop UK EV battery recycling supply chain. This will help to transform the economics of the electric vehicle market.".

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Business Green

MARCH 26, 2020

Battery developer Aceleron has teamed up with electric quadbike manufacturer Eco Charger to launch a new system designed to help drive down the number of batteries going to waste, a problem that is expected to grow as rising numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road begin to age. Waste is the elephant in the room.

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Elemental Excelerator

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and electric vehicles are becoming mainstream and cost effective, allowing us to transition much faster away from fossil fuels. But with this transition comes a new set of concerns, such as the supply of critical minerals and e-waste management. Meet Nth Cycle. million Series A financing.

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