Charged

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Aqua Metals has developed a novel battery recycling process. 6K Energy produces sustainable materials for lithium-ion batteries. The MOU includes a proposed supply agreement for recycled materials from Aqua Metals to meet the critical mineral needs of the 13,000-tonnes-per-year PlusCAM facility.

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Charged

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Battery recycler Li-Cycle has announced that its Alabama Spoke plant in Tuscaloosa has started commercial operations. The Alabama Spoke uses Li-Cycle’s patented technology to recycle and directly process full EV battery packs without any dismantling through a submerged shredding process that produces no wastewater.

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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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R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Last fall Swedish lithium-ion battery maker Northvolt announced that it had raised $600 million in equity to invest in capacity expansion, research and development, and large-scale recycling. Northvolt made the biggest deal in the battery space in 2020, but it was a huge year overall for the rapidly-growing sector.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

FREYR Battery has formed a joint venture with Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP) to develop an initial 50 GWh of battery cell manufacturing capacity in the US based on 24M Technologies ’ SemiSolid platform technology. KSP and FREYR have invested $70 million in convertible notes with 24M. Source: FREYR.

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Charged

JANUARY 13, 2020

Swedish battery maker Northvolt is launching a new program, Revolt, that is devoted to recycling lithium-ion batteries. It plans to bring a pilot recycling plant online in Västerås, Sweden, in 2020, next to its existing manufacturing plant. It will serve as a platform for developing and validating the recycling?

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Charged

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The use of recycled cathode material to make new batteries will be a key part of the circular battery supply chain, but is recycled material truly equivalent to the freshly-mined stuff? Battery manufacturer A123 Systems also participated. “In Meanwhile, its rate performance is 88.6%

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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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Charged

MAY 24, 2023

UK-based tech group Altilium Metals has produced cathode active materials (CAMs) recovered from end-of-life EV battery scrap. Altilium’s goal is to demonstrate that batteries produced with recycled materials can match the performance of those produced using virgin raw materials.

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Charged

AUGUST 4, 2021

Faraday Institution researchers working on the recycling of lithium-ion batteries at the Universities of Leicester and Birmingham have developed a new method to recover materials from end-of-life EV batteries. The new process uses ultrasonic waves to separate valuable material from the electrodes.

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Charged

JULY 26, 2023

The authors of the endless articles warning of the environmental costs of battery raw materials are invariably “big fans” of EVs, but they’re naturally concerned that they may not be “as green as they claim.” As demand rises for battery raw materials, EV industry players are working to reduce the environmental costs of extraction.

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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. Batteries are set to become even more ubiquitous than they are already. But what happens when these millions of batteries reach their end of life?

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 22, 2022

billion from the US Infrastructure Law will expand domestic battery manufacturing for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid as well as for materials and components heretofore imported. Anticipated project locations for battery manufacturing. The first set of projects funded by $2.8 in 12 states. Supply chain strategy.

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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.

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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.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2020

There Are Valuable Materials in E-Waste. Most of us don’t think twice when we see a cellphone battery, a solar panel, or any other form of modern technology. Not only are several materials electronics leverage hard to find but many are finite. Do you know what makes a battery work? E-Waste Can Be Toxic.

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

in ARPA-E Awards to develop stimulated geologic hydrogen technologies. Greentown alum PolyJoule , which pioneers a conductive polymer battery technology, received VIABILITY Recycling Grant Funding to help increase efforts toward post-consumer PVC recycling. Greentown alum Celadyne secured a $4.5M

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2022

Resource management company Veolia has unveiled plans to build a new recycling plant in the West Midlands that it claims will be capable of processing a fifth of the UK's end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries in 2024.

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Charged

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Now, true to Tesla’s original mission, his company, Redwood Materials , is tackling the critical task of building a global circular battery supply chain. I think the technology is so compelling that it was going to happen at some point, no matter what,” Straubel replies. Every atom of that should be recycled.”.

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Charged

JULY 27, 2020

The BMW Group has signed a long-term battery cell supply contract worth 2 billion euros with Swedish supplier Northvolt. Andreas Wendt, the head of BMW’s Purchasing and Supplier Network, says the multi-supplier policy ensures that the automaker always has access to the best possible cell technology. Source: Northvolt via Electrive.

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R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

PHES still accounts for about 95% of all grid-scale storage, but that number has been falling in recent years as battery storage solutions have become more economical. In December 2017, the largest battery storage system to date was connected to the grid in South Australia. The Carbon Emission Footprint of Battery Storage.

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R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Following my recent article – Lead-Acid Batteries Are On A Path To Extinction – I received an email from Battery Council International (BCI), the trade association for lead battery manufacturers, recyclers and suppliers. Indeed, it seems to me that the current trajectory is a path to extinction for lead-acid batteries.

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Charged

AUGUST 16, 2022

Every new technology must overcome a series of temporary constraints on its way to widespread adoption. Current trends indicate that the industry will be able to work its way through the battery supply chain issues within a couple of years. Will the raw materials shortage put the brakes on that trend? “The

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 28, 2023

for Northvolt to build energy storage, $100M for direct lithium extraction, and $60M for heat batteries. Deals of the Week (8/14-8/27) Venture Fundings 🔋 Northvolt , a Stockholm, Sweden-based lithium-ion batteries from recycled materials producer, raised $1.2B Thanks for reading!

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 21, 2023

Electricity Active Surfaces unlocks dual land-use applications through its ultra-thin-film, flexible solar technology. This system has 5x higher system-level energy densities compared to lithium batteries. The startup is part of the inaugural ACCEL cohort. The startup is part of the inaugural ACCEL cohort.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 22, 2022

"Based on this experience and convinced of the potential of these activities, we are accelerating and creating The Future Is NEUTRAL, which brings together all our industrial and technological assets, as well as our network of strategic partners," said Luca de Meo, CEO of Renault Group, in a press release. Pursuing ecosystem partnerships.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Less advertised around that time, the company unveiled details about its new modular vehicle platform and Ultium batteries , designed to lower EV prices and allow a 400-mile range fully charged. Best known for its butter — and the Native American logo it retired last year — Land O’Lakes is also a 21st-century force in technology.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 5, 2022

GPR’s Impact Zero Project focuses on creating high-quality products that are efficient, recyclable and manufactured to bring their carbon footprint down to zero. Their motorcycle parts are built from 51% to 71% recycled material, and up to 88% of the product weight is recyclable, according to a video GPR produced on its Impact Zero Project.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Meanwhile, the manufacture of new electronics is also fuelling the climate crisis, pumping out carbon emissions while consuming large quantities of precious metals essential for the development of low-carbon technologies. Most electronic devices are recyclable and contain valuable and reusable materials.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

Less advertised around that time, the company unveiled details about its new modular vehicle platform and Ultium batteries , designed to lower EV prices and allow a 400-mile range fully charged. The company is an Ellen MacArthur Foundation partner, including in a collaboration with Veolia to close the loop on lithium-ion EV batteries.

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