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Breakthrough technology for lithium manufacture

Envirotec Magazine

As global effort to fight climate change intensifies, the challenge for battery manufacturers and their supply chains is to find ways to meet the rapidly growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs). According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global sales of new electric vehicles (EV) grew from 3 million in 2020 to 6.6

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Recycling e-waste should be a legal requirement in the EU, says report

Envirotec Magazine

A UN-backed report funded by the EU outlines a proposal whereby the recycling of certain components and sub-systems within electronic equipment should be mandated by law. Acceptance by the manufacturing and recycling industry is also needed, as the standards will only work when there is widespread adoption.”.

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Redwood Materials will recycle stationary storage batteries as it expands its scope

The Verge: Energy

Image: Redwood Redwood Materials has recycled e-bike batteries and Tesla batteries. The decommissioning recently wrapped and the batteries are now being transported to the company’s facility in north Nevada for recycling. That one is still powering away and will be for many more years!” Now, it’s ready to level up a few sizes.

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$7m seed funding funneled into lithium-ion battery recycling

Smart Energy International

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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Waste and recycling: taking a proactive approach to fire safety

Envirotec Magazine

As we enter the warmer months, waste and recycling sites are increasingly vulnerable to fire. Instead, they are often simply thrown in with general household waste or recycling. After a fire, operational downtime can be crippling to a waste and recycling business. James Mountain offers pointers on fire safety.

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Smartville unveils battery energy storage system using retired EV batteries

Charged

US-based EV battery recycler Smartville has introduced a new battery energy storage system (BESS) using retired EV batteries. The system also offers safety monitoring and intelligence with fire detection and climate control. Our EV battery repurposing and reuse platform is a key link to a lithium battery circular economy. “Our

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Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity

GreenBiz

That trend is the motivation for a "significant strategic investment" this week — the amount isn’t being disclosed — by investment firm Closed Loop Partners in ERI, the largest IT recycling and refurbishment company in the United States. . Two other data points to mull, courtesy of the Global E-waste Monitor : Researchers figure just 17.4

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