Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Shops that sell large volumes of batteries have to provide a battery recycling collection. A survey ¹ carried out on behalf of Zero Waste Scotland has revealed that 25% of people who responded admitted they disposed of batteries in the general household bin. So next time you’re in the supermarket look out for a collection point.

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TechXplore

APRIL 18, 2024

Researchers from The University of Manchester investigating waste management practices for off-grid solar technologies in Malawi have discovered life-threatening quantities of lead pollution from improperly managed battery waste.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 15, 2023

AGL to fast-track Liddell battery and reveals another three as it updates its plans to shift from being country's biggest polluter to green energy. The post AGL adds three more big batteries, concedes gas demand will fall even with coal exit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 27, 2023

AGL says "world is changing" but even after closure of Liddell on Friday it will remain Australia's biggest carbon polluter despite pledge on batteries and green hydrogen. The post “World is changing:” AGL to replace Liddell with battery, hydrogen, wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Charged

MARCH 26, 2024

GILLIG will deliver an initial order of 89 GILLIG Low Floor Battery Electric buses, with the option to purchase up to 306 more units. Built on GILLIG’s Low-Floor platform, the GILLIG Battery Electric Bus features 686 kWh of onboard energy storage.

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Renew Economy

AUGUST 1, 2023

AGL will build, own and operate the solar and battery based microgrids designed to slash the orchards' use of costly and polluting diesel fuel by up to 85%. The post AGL helps Riverina almond farms kick diesel with three solar and battery microgrids appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Charged

MARCH 21, 2023

Battery recycling innovator Aqua Metals says it has successfully recovered high-purity nickel from lithium battery black mass, using its proprietary Li AquaRefining process. Aqua’s Li AquaRefining technology recovers nickel and other valuable metals using electroplating in a closed loop.

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Charged

APRIL 12, 2024

The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK, a research institute in Berlin, is participating with the Battery Pass Consortium to design and implement the technical standards of the EU’s digital battery passport. Source: Fraunhofer

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Battery plants have established themselves in the sunny Southwest, but this week was the first time they won big in New England. That means that these two battery plants offered a compelling enough price to edge out some fossil fuel plants for delivering power on demand. New England has seen a buildout of smaller batteries.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s recent comments about the use of batteries for renewable energy infrastructure surprised experts, one of whom described the premier’s comments as possibly ideologically motivated misinformation. Power responded, “Batteries.” Much of what she says about batteries is misinformation,” Jacobson told DeSmog.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 8, 2024

Hitachi Rail has unveiled its first long-distance hybrid battery train which will help cut carbon emissions by 83% when it enters service later this year. The train is the first of seven intercity hybrid battery trains for Italian transport company Trenitalia, which will run on routes between Calabria, Basilicata and Puglia.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 14, 2021

It also has a 250-kW/735-kWh battery storage system. Tom never aimed to go into the renewable power business, but his belief that pig farming can be more about solution than pollution has seen him scale a whole new learning curve.

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Charged

JANUARY 17, 2023

Nevada-based Aqua Metals has begun operating a pilot battery recycling facility at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center. Feedstock has been introduced into the automated system, enabling recovery of valuable critical minerals from spent lithium-ion batteries. Ramping of the pilot facility to process metric tons of black mass per month.

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Grist

JUNE 10, 2022

Almost 2,000 times more particle pollution is produced by tire wear than is pumped out of the exhausts of modern cars, tests have shown. Air pollution causes millions of early deaths a year globally. Tailpipes are now so clean for pollutants that, if you were starting out afresh, you wouldn’t even bother regulating them.”.

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Charged

APRIL 11, 2022

To be fair, Mr. Eustice’s reference to EVs was one sentence in a lengthy discussion of measures to combat particulate pollution. The idea is that EVs’ brake pads and tires wear more quickly, producing higher amounts of fine particulate matter, a pollutant that contributes to respiratory diseases and can enter the bloodstream.

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Charged

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Sometimes it seems automakers will try any powertrain technology in order to avoid selling battery-electric vehicles. On an empty battery, the PHEVs emitted 3 to 8 times more than official values. Our tests show that even in optimal conditions, with a full battery, the cars pollute more than advertised.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 10, 2020

In the power sector, another 100 megawatt battery just got contracted to support the grid near Los Angeles. This marks the first battery deal for Clean Power Alliance. Big battery hotspot. Southern California's grid has become a hotspot for very large batteries stepping in to provide grid capacity.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Cargo ships, powered by heavy fuel oil with a high sulfur content, are some of the largest and most polluting vehicles on the planet, so electrifying them could be very cost-effective in terms of reducing air pollution. MWh battery pack. Corvus Energy will supply the battery pack for the 62-meter ship.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

A new study, from Neos Networks, appears to find that over half (55%) of UK companies are actively planning to adopt battery electric vehicles (BEVs) across their fleet in as little as five years to align with net-zero targets. Exploring new technologies will be the key to change.

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Charged

JANUARY 18, 2022

Nikola and Proterra have announced a multi-year supply agreement to power Nikola’s zero-emission Class 8 semi-trucks with Proterra’s battery technology. Proterra’s US-made battery systems feature a customizable design to fit within a variety of vehicles. Source: Proterra.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Textiles and the fashion industry account for about 20 percent of global wastewater pollution, 10 percent of global carbon emissions and 17 million tons of municipal solid waste. ReJoule ’s battery diagnostics technology can ensure EV batteries are more reliable, safer and longer-lasting. Courtesy of. Close Authorship.

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Green Living Guy

JULY 26, 2022

Lithium-ion batteries are perhaps the most critical components of EVs, enabling these cars to operate efficiently. […]. The post We Need Better Battery Solutions to Transition to EVs appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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Green Living Guy

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Recycling of electric car batteries can be easier, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly. The post Perfecting the EV Battery Recycling Process appeared first on Green Living Guy. That’s according to a new scientific article from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, which outlines an optimized recycling process.

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Canary Media

APRIL 19, 2024

To build all of the solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries, and other technologies necessary to fight climate change, we’re going to need a lot more metals. Mining those metals from the earth creates damage and pollution that threaten ecosystems and… This story was first published by Grist.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Energy storage systems manufacturer Off Grid Energy has announced a new partnership with BMW Group UK to create a sustainable, second-life solution for BMW and MINI electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Off Grid Energy’s battery storage systems are presented as a more sustainable alternative to diesel generators. here and now.”

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

The EU’s green revolution can only happen if there are far fewer polluting vehicles, but the challenge is huge”, said Pietro Russo, the ECA member who led the audit. “A The first hurdle to overcome is access to raw materials to build enough batteries, as a recent ECA report highlighted.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Tech giant announces investment in Moxion Power, as it looks to ramp up deployment of start-up's battery technology instead of polluting diesel generators. The company said the roll out marks another step towards its goal of delivering net zero emissions by 2040.

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Charged

DECEMBER 8, 2021

London-based startup Breathe Battery Technologies has raised £1.5 Breathe will use the new capital to scale up and accelerate the deployment of its intelligent battery management algorithms. We were inspired by the need to electrify our planet’s transport systems to combat climate change and air pollution—hence the company name.”.

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Charged

MARCH 14, 2023

Battery recycler Aqua Metals has demonstrated the recovery of high-purity lithium hydroxide from lithium-ion battery black mass at the company’s Li AquaRefining recycling facility in Nevada. This new capability can have a profound impact on the lithium battery industry in North America.

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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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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Toronto (Canada) – Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG) and the Government of Canada aim to promote e-mobility in the country and explore opportunities across Canada’s automotive and battery supply chain. The post Volkswagen Group and Canada Prime Minister to Ramp-Up Its Global Battery Business appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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Charged

AUGUST 2, 2023

EV battery recycler Aqua Metals has entered into a strategic partnership with South Korean battery materials company Yulho. Yulho has been around for 25 years, and has established relationships with the country’s largest battery and EV firms.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 5, 2020

Coronavirus has exposed an unsettling reality for black and brown people, who are dying at higher rates in the country’s most polluted communities. KORE Power is building the first large-scale battery cell manufacturing facility in the U.S. The Energy Gang is also brought to you by KORE Power. Based in the U.S.,

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 16, 2020

New York utility Con Edison has signed its biggest energy storage contract to date, a 100-megawatt/400-megawatt-hour lithium-ion battery project that will help balance a grid facing rising levels of offshore wind and other renewable power in the years to come. In New York City, the biggest battery is the 4.8

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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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Smart Energy International

APRIL 28, 2022

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is requesting proposals to replace its small power, or ‘peaker’ plants with bulk-scale battery storage projects. The study noted based on historical output levels, the frequency and duration of NYPA’s peaker plant run-times would make full replacement with battery storage impossible.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

is launching a new service to help media outlets include information on air pollution levels in their weather forecasts. Between March and June, air pollution reports gave the UK a glimpse of life with less air pollution , as nitrogen oxide levels in some cities fell by around 60 per cent due to less traffic on the roads.

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