North America Patents Recycling Waste 
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APRIL 9, 2024
Aqua Metals has developed a process for recycling lithium-ion batteries that it says is much cleaner, more efficient and more cost-effective than current methods (see our recent in-depth interview with company execs ). At full scale, Aqua will provide 30% of the nickel and lithium carbonate needed at 6K’s PlusCAM facility. “Our
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MAY 21, 2021
Li-Cycle, the developer of a novel battery recycling system , has announced an agreement with Ultium Cells, a joint venture of GM and LG Energy Solution, to recycle up to 100% of the scrap generated by battery cell manufacturing at Ultium’s Lordstown, Ohio mega-factory. When fully operational in 2022, the $2.3-billion
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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. Source: Aqua Metals
Greentown Labs
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Endeavor Composites is pioneering high-performance, low-cost, and zero-waste composites to solve difficult manufacturing problems. MITO’s patented platform technology creates hybrid additives with unique attributes—and limitless possibilities. Vice President for BASF’s Performance Materials business in North America.
Greentown Labs
JULY 27, 2022
Cleartrace announced a $20M financing round , from several strategic investors, including Greentown partner EDF Energy North America. SiTration raised $2.35M in pre-seed funding , which will support its novel separation processes for extracting lithium, cobalt, nickel, and more from recycled EV batteries. Awards + Recognition.
Greentown Labs
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Next Rung Technology entered a strategic three-year partnership with C-Green to help deploy C-Green’s solution for sustainable handling of wet organic waste. An independent study verified that Nth Cycle ’s mineral refining and recycling tech reduces refining emissions by 92 percent over traditional processes.
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AUGUST 24, 2020
It’s usually one of the first objections cited by EV naysayers: batteries can’t or won’t be recycled, and they contain hazardous materials that will end up in landfills. In fact, no such sinister scenario is likely—most of the components of Li-ion batteries are valuable, and it’s quite feasible, technically and economically, to recycle them.
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