TechXplore

JUNE 24, 2024

Stephan von Delft from the University of Münster has been looking at what effects different strategies for achieving a circular economy with lithium, cobalt and nickel for electric vehicles will have on the demand for materials in Europe. Their conclusion is that 11 mines and 57 fewer recycling plants could be needed.

Recycling 223

Recycling Recycling Lithium Electric vehicle 223

Energy Storage News

MARCH 12, 2024

The EU is 'stepping up its game on battery gigafactories', European Commission executive VP Maroš Šefčovič said at the Giga Europe conference today (12 March).

Europe 290

Europe Batteries Recycling Recycling 290

Energy Storage News

JANUARY 16, 2024

European lithium-ion battery developer and manufacturer Northvolt has secured a US$5 billion (€4.6 billion) non-recourse project financing package from various EU and Nordic institutions for its manufacturing and recycling plants.

Packaging 193

Packaging Europe Lithium Recycling 193

ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 4, 2025

The geothermal lithium projects of Vulcan Energy Resources in Germany and Eramet and lectricit de Strasbourg (S) in France have been classified as “strategic projects” by the European Commission under the Critical Raw Materials Act. A pilot project had been inaugurated at the Rittershoffen geothermal heat plant in 2023.

Lithium 52

Lithium Europe Patents Batteries 52

Charged

JUNE 21, 2022

Battery supplier InoBat Auto and mineral processing firm Green Lithium have formed a strategic partnership to build and operate a large-scale lithium refinery in the UK. Source: InoBat.

Lithium 132

Lithium Batteries Electric vehicle Recycling 132

Charged

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

German carmaker BMW and South Korean technology firm SK tes plan to expand their closed-loop battery recycling system from Europe to the US-Mexico-Canada region in 2026. The recycling process recovers cobalt, nickel and lithium from used batteries to return them to the value chain to produce new batteries.

Recycling 52

Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 52

Charged

AUGUST 3, 2021

TES, a provider of sustainable technology lifecycle services, has taken over a recycling facility at the Port Of Rotterdam , Europe’s largest seaport, from Battery Recycling Services Netherlands. TES plans to focus the facility on the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. ” Source: TES.

Recycling 131

Recycling Recycling Building Energy Monitoring Batteries 131

altenergymag

MAY 9, 2023

Expected to create the first European fully closed-loop solution from lithium-ion battery material inputs to battery-grade products; would be the largest source of recycled battery-grade lithium as well as recycled nickel and cobalt in Europe

Recycling 123

Recycling Recycling Lithium Europe 123

Charged

JANUARY 3, 2025

million EVs in Europe by the end of the decade, cutting the continent’s reliance on mineral imports, according to research by non-governmental sustainability group Transport & Environment (T&E). This is because of Europes cleaner electricity grid. Neither the EU nor the UK are ready to capture the recycling opportunity.

Recycling 116

Recycling Recycling Batteries Europe 116

Charged

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Group AG and the Government of Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore deeper cooperation across all stages of the automotive value chain—from technical development and the extraction of raw materials to production, service life and recycling. Source: Mercedes-Benz.

Lithium 126

Lithium Automotive Carbon-neutral Electric vehicle 126

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.

Recycling 133

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 133

Charged

MAY 16, 2022

A European Commission proposal due to be discussed later this year would require that EV and industrial batteries sold in Europe must disclose their carbon footprint starting in 2024 and comply with a carbon emissions limit starting in 2027. Source: Reuters.

Batteries 145

Batteries Europe Carbon Recycling 145

Charged

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Battery recycling and manufacturing company Ascend Elements (formerly known as Battery Resourcers ) is planning to open a battery recycling plant in Georgia by August of 2022, where it will recycle lithium, cobalt and nickel. Source: Ascend Elements.

Recycling 124

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 124

Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Regarding the prominent issue at hand, it is really true that electric car batteries can be recycled, and there are specific methods that allow for the recovery of up to 95% of the raw materials. Global governments are now insisting that electric vehicle (EV) batteries be designed and manufactured in a manner that facilitates easy recycling. 

Energy Monitor 123

Energy Monitor Recycling Recycling Batteries 123

Charged

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The US and Europe badly need to start manufacturing battery cells, and break the Chinese dominance of the market. Canadian battery recycler Li-Cycle has built facilities in Alabama, Arizona and Germany, but paused construction on projects in France and Norway due to a lack of cash. Some firms bet on unproven technologies.

Startups 87

Startups Batteries Lithium Recycling 87

Charged

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Automaker Stellantis and nuclear energy company Orano have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture to recycle EV batteries and scrap. Stellantis will have access to cobalt, nickel and lithium from gigafactories in Europe and North America for electrification and energy transformation.

Recycling 119

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 119

Charged

JULY 25, 2023

Now a similar gold rush appears to be gathering speed in the battery recycling field. The voluminous Inflation Reduction Act includes a clause that defines EV battery materials recycled in the US as American-made, regardless of their origin—so EVs made with US-recycled battery materials should be eligible for the IRA’s purchase incentives.

Recycling 98

Recycling Recycling Batteries Recycled materials 98

Charged

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Swedish manufacturer Northvolt , which is partially owned by Volkswagen and BMW, announced that it has produced its first lithium-ion battery cell using 100% recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt. The recycling process can recover up to 95% of the metals in a battery to a level of purity on par with fresh virgin material.”.

Recycling 116

Recycling Recycling Batteries Recycled materials 116

Charged

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

UK-based clean technology group Altilium is collaborating with vehicle salvage and recycling specialist Synetiq to recycle the growing number of EV batteries from damaged cars. LV= Insurance works closely with Synetiq to recover and recycle EV batteries from damaged vehicles insured by LV=.

Recycling 119

Recycling Recycling Batteries Waste 119

Charged

JANUARY 27, 2025

After the planned start of production in May 2025, the line will be able to produce around 80 cylindrical lithium-ion cells per minute. The goal: help battery makers produce competitive batteries in Europe and America. Compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries, these solid-state cells have a number of market-relevant advantages.

Batteries 107

Batteries Europe Lithium Automotive 107

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. The H&M Foundation and CO:LAB venture capital arm share a focus on advancing textile recycling. and globally by 2040.

Sustainability 505

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 505

Charged

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

As demand for lithium-ion batteries accelerates, recycling of raw materials will be an essential part of the circular EV ecosystem. However, in the near term, the primary source of recyclable battery material will be scrap material from battery production, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence ’s latest Recycling Report.

Recycled materials 105

Recycled materials Recycling Recycling Batteries 105

The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Illustration by Sisi Kim for The Verge Smarter tech and new recycling techniques might just mean our EVs get even greener. Here’s how Redwood Materials is putting recycling at the heart of the burgeoning battery belt. The solution, or part of it, might come from recycling. There’s a bit of a battery manufacturing boom going on.

Lithium 113

Lithium Batteries Recycling Recycling 113

Smart Energy International

JULY 19, 2022

The analysis from Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Study of Solid State and Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicle Application in Europe compares an NMC-811 solid state battery, which is one of the most promising chemistries being developed, to current lithium-ion technology. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

Batteries 124

Batteries Carbon Lithium Electric vehicle 124

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 2, 2021

China is the largest source of rare earth imports to the US and Europe (image credit: humphery/Shutterstock.com). Technology-critical metals such as rare earths, lithium and cobalt are essential for emerging clean-energy technologies including electric vehicle batteries, and permanent magnets used in efficient motors and generators.

Recycling 200

Recycling Recycling Technology Automotive 200

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

Aceleron’s unique, long-life batteries, manufactured in the UK, are designed to be repaired, upgraded, reused and recycled, unlike most batteries which are thrown away when one component fails. For Eco Charger, Aceleron has developed a bespoke lithium-ion battery for the company’s electric ATVs.

Energy Monitor 218

Energy Monitor Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring 218

Business Green

APRIL 17, 2020

Honda Motor Europe expands partnership with SNAM to recycle end-of-life batteries from hybrids and electric vehicles. Meanwhile, batteries that are not suitable for reuse will be recycled so that cobalt, lithium, and other valuable materials can be extracted and reused in new batteries.

Recycling 72

Recycling Recycling Batteries Electric vehicle 72

Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

BusinessGreen reports on the fast-evolving plans to establish a thriving EV battery recycling industry in the UK. Ramping up battery reuse and recycling is increasingly regarded as critical to ensuring climate goals are met in as sustainable and efficient way as possible.

Recycling 88

Recycling Recycling Batteries Lithium 88

Charged

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Rock Tech Lithium, a company with offices in Canada and Germany, is planning to build a production plant for battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Guben, Brandenburg. Projected annual production is 24,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide, enough to equip around 500,000 EVs. Source: Rock Tech Lithium.

Lithium 64

Lithium Batteries Recycling Recycling 64

Charged

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.

Batteries 137

Batteries Lithium Recycling Recycling 137

Charged

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Giant of Germany plans to establish a joint venture with Belgian-based materials group Umicore , which will build precursor and cathode material production capacity in Europe to supply VW’s battery cell production. Lithium hydroxide from Vulcan. Cathode materials from Umicore. million EVs. “The Next-gen batteries from 24M.

Batteries 111

Batteries Lithium Europe Automotive 111

Charged

JULY 1, 2020

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €125-million loan to Umicore , the Belgian-based global materials technology and recycling group, to finance part of a greenfield production facility for cathode materials in Poland. The EIB loan will cover approximately half of the project’s initial costs. Source: EIB.

Batteries 116

Batteries Europe Automotive Lithium 116

Charged

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Electric Vehicle Batteries explains technical trends in the industry, including the rise of LFP chemistries, descriptions of many other chemistries and designs (lithium-metal, lithium-sulfur, metal-air, niobium anode, silicon anode, sodium-ion, solid-state, etc). Source: Strategy Analytics.

Batteries 119

Batteries Electric vehicle North America Automotive 119

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Fortum has launched Fortum Batterie Recycling GmbH in Germany to provide safe and sustainable electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling in central Europe in the hope of bridging the raw materials gap the automotive industry is facing. Fortum’s battery recycling. Construction of the Harjavalta site.

Recycling 52

Recycling Recycling Automotive Lithium 52

R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Lithium-ion batteries were excluded from the solicitation. What is a VFB, and how does it differ from the more ubiquitous lithium-ion battery? This differs from lithium-ion batteries in that every time lithium charges and discharges it is plating and deplating lithium metal on the cathode.

Batteries 148

Batteries Lithium Energy Energy 148

Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Since it is hard to cast doubt on the abundance of sun and wind, they instead target battery storage and the components that make up much of today’s lithium-ion batteries. Once a battery has done all it can do, minerals and valuable components can be recovered and recycled. When you burn natural gas – that’s it.

Batteries 106

Batteries Natural gas Fossil fuels Lithium 106

Business Green

MARCH 1, 2021

Roughly 30kg of raw materials are used during the life of an EV in the EU, once recycling rates are factored in, compared to 17,000 litres of petrol or 13,500 litres of diesel burned during the lifetime of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, the analysis estimates.

Fossil fuels 100

Fossil fuels Waste Waste Recycling 100