Charged

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

UK-based clean technology group Altilium has launched a new online platform that offers businesses a way to sell spent EV batteries. Altilium’s Recell.store provides an online interface for UK businesses looking to sell used batteries for recycling or second-life applications. Source: Altilium

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TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Demand for valuable metals needed in batteries is poised to grow over the coming decades in step with the growth of clean energy technologies, and the best place to source them may be by recycling spent batteries.

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TechXplore

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

University of Leicester scientists have developed a technique for sustainably extracting valuable metals from a waste product of used batteries with a mix of water and cooking oil.

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TechXplore

MARCH 5, 2025

A small team of materials engineers at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, working with Wuliangye, a manufacturer of baijiu, has developed a carbon-source anode using baijiu sediment for use in a sodium-ion battery.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 22, 2022

As we enter the warmer months, waste and recycling sites are increasingly vulnerable to fire. Such risks are amplified by the presence of batteries in waste streams and in the vehicles and machinery used on waste sites. The content of waste streams seems to change in an ongoing, unpredictable fashion.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 16, 2020

Get an inside look at Gomi’s new portable charger made from non-recyclable plastic waste and powered by repurposed batteries. Gomi works directly with food wholesalers, businesses and individuals around the Brighton area "intercepting" unrecyclable plastic waste before it’s sent to landfills.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

US-based paint and specialty materials manufacturer PPG has developed a new method for applying battery fire protection coatings, called Intelligent Dynamic Non-Masking Airless Application (IDNMAA). This increases operational efficiency, minimizes waste and reduces costs related to manpower and material usage, the company explains.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 11, 2025

Beyond sustainability, they offer high energy density, enabling longer ranges and quicker refueling compared to traditional lithium-ion battery systems. Turning Waste into Clean Energy At the heart of Hyundais innovations is a pioneering waste-to-hydrogen initiative focused on repurposing food scraps.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 2, 2022

Local residents and businesses are being urged to safely dispose of lithium batteries by a waste management company in Bristol, Grundon. Lithium batteries are extremely common and used to power everything from key fobs to mobile phones, power tools to laptops. But when it comes to end-of-life disposal, things aren’t so simple.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

For example, batteries capable of very high capacity energy storage have a vital part to play in the UK’s future energy infrastructure. Potentially, say the authors, batteries may have to be able to store enough energy to run entire industrial sites or to power cities or large urban conurbations.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A new study highlights potential pathways to significantly increase waste collection and plastic recycling rates globally. Category 2 – Incipient Systems includes countries with basic waste regulations but limited collection and end-of-life treatment infrastructure. Examples of countries include Kenya, Iraq and Congo.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Resource management company, Veolia, has launched a new service specifically designed to help businesses that produce small volumes of waste which may include hazardous materials. Aimed at a wide range of businesses and other organisations the service will deliver a tailored approach specifically designed to meet the needs of each site.

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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.

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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. The largest source of textiles in municipal solid waste is discarded clothing. Close Authorship. Lizee customer environmental performance dashboard.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Spheroidization transforms graphite particles into spheres through precision mechanical milling for high-performance battery materials. The spherical shape improves the packing density, increasing the energy stored per unit volume to improve battery performance. ” Source: CarbonScape

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Charged

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As the battery industry is projected to surpass $300 billion by 2030, driven by the rise of electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, manufacturers face the dual challenge of rapid innovation and stringent quality requirements. Sponsored by Lumafield. Download this whitepaper to learn more.

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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. This is positive for decarbonisation, but raises a new sustainability issue – waste. Waste is the elephant in the room.

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Charged

JANUARY 31, 2025

US battery recycling technology firms Redivivus and Re-New-Able Technologies have partnered to establish a scalable lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Illinois. The facility will process batteries of any state of charge or health from local businesses and OEM factories. ” Source: Redivivus .

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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. The researchers believe this is the first time such materials have been made from recycled EV battery feedstock.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Transport is at a crossroads as we move away from filling our tanks with liquid fossil fuels and powering them up from battery charging points. However, the lithium-ion batteries that displaced those tanks have a finite lifespan and must be replaced when their recharge capacity falls below a usable level.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

Materials from Scottish-grown seaweed could help to improve the life-span and charge time of lithium-ion batteries used for the likes of electric vehicles, with a new first-of-its-kind prototype already being tested by expert researchers.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 2, 2021

Team Portables, a consortium for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) recycling incentivization, has received Phase II funding from the US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize. The Battery Passport can be accessed by IOT identifiers as part of the labeling for each LIB. How does it work?

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Charged

JANUARY 12, 2025

Ace Green Recycling , a provider of sustainable battery recycling technology, has secured a site in Mundra, Gujarat, to build what it says will be Indias largest battery recycling facility. Ace plans to establish 10,000 metric tons per year of LFP battery recycling capacity in India by 2026. Source: Ace Green Recycling

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GreenBiz

MARCH 9, 2020

Among the design benefits: enhanced cooling, reduced drag for extended battery life, and easier puncture repairs that minimize waste.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Green gas is made from rotting organic matter food waste collected from homes and supermarkets, farm manures and slurries, industrial waste like whisky mash, rotational energy crops, and wastewater sewage sludge. This study is a wake-up call to look at more cost-effective options for net zero.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

Early pioneers of these hydrogen-from-waste technologies such as Ways2H, SGH2 Energy (SGH2) and Standard Hydrogen say not only are they making carbon-free, energy-rich fuel, their approaches also will divert mountains of trash from landfills and waterways, cutting greenhouse gas emissions. . Arlene Karidis. Wed, 07/15/2020 - 01:00.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Scottish Water has completed work on its first large-scale battery storage project which the utility says will accelerate its drive towards net zero emissions by 2040. Four vanadium flow batteries, manufactured by Invinity Energy Systems, have recently been installed at the waste water treatment works that serve the city of Perth.

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Charged

MARCH 21, 2025

US battery technology company Pure Lithium has been awarded funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE)s Vehicle Technology Office to scale production of lithium metal anodes from recycled lithium metal, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). Pure Lithium will work with ANL to recover lithium metal from waste streams.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

A development on the west coast of Saudi Arabia is to become the world’s largest battery storage facility and is part of an initiative to power the entire 28,000km2 coast with renewable energy, 24/7. Battery storage is needed to support site-wide energy resilience, providing the power required at night when solar generation is not possible.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

US-based battery materials manufacturing technology company Sylvatex (SVX) has received $1.4 Supplemental funding of $982,000 for an additional two-year project will allow SVX to continue the development of competitive, domestically produced battery-grade LFP materials and support new domestic lithium-ion battery (LIB) manufacturing.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Achieve zero waste with our waste management checklist. The ultimate goal of this waste management checklist is to achieve zero waste. By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

“To drive energy change faster, we need to look further ahead, to the reuse of electric vehicle batteries at the end of their lives in a vehicle and ensure that we maximise the finite resources within them. Not only are we not looking far enough ahead, we’ve got a blind spot concerning battery reuse,” Matthew comments.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A new technique offers a less energy-intensive way to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, and uses carbon dioxide for the process rather than the high temperatures or corrosive and hazardous chemicals traditionally associated with this activity.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2020

It also is tackling ambitious innovations with its Ultium battery and propulsion system that could enable a GM-estimated range up to 400 miles or more on a full charge with 0 to 60 mile-per-hour acceleration as low as three seconds. . Battery changes. Of course, not every company can be GM and create its own battery system.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 22, 2024

The Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM) has called for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for batteries (and products containing batteries) and a targeted deposit return scheme (DRS). The appeal was made in a new white paper from the group, called ‘An EPR of Everything, Starting with Batteries’.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2024

Construction has commenced on a new energy storage facility in Scotland, part of a drive to maximise the efficacy of renewables and reduce the cost of wasted wind to consumers. “The Kilmarnock South project by Zenobē represents a major step forward in battery storage innovation and will deliver significant benefits to households.

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