Battery Recycling News
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DOE Announces $62 Million to Lower Battery Recycling Costs Across the Nation
As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy this week (March 28) announced $62 million for 17 projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to increase consumer participation in consumer electronics battery recycling and improve the economics of battery recycling. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, electric vehicle sales have quadrupled, ...
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Legislation is the big booster
More legislation and stronger partnerships between electronics producers and recyclers are crucial to speed up circularity and feed the world’s growing appetite for critical raw materials, observes Kunal Sinha, global head of recycling at Glencore. Europe is leading when it comes to circularity, with legislation proving to be ‘the big booster’, Sinha told the latest ...
By ICM AG
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Enhancing Battery Performance: Utilizing FPI ICP-OES to Accurately Assess Metal Impurities in Electrolytes
The electrolyte is crucial for lithium-ion batteries, affecting their temperature, energy capacity, cycle efficiencyand safety. Lithium hexafluorophosphate (LipF6) is a core material used in electrolvte production. However, LiPF6 electrolyte may contain impurities like hydrogen fluoride, water, and metal ions that can negatively impactbattery performance. Excessive metal impurity ions can ...
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Is lithium battery recycling business profitable in India?
Lithium battery recycling business is a popular business which attracted the attention of investors from many countries, including India. The abundant waste lithium battery raw materials, vast by-products sales market and the supportive government policies in India all make lithium battery recycling business a very profitable business.1. Abundant raw materialIndia is relatively rich in waste ...
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Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Reflects on a Year of Sustainable Growth and Innovation in Environmental Solutions
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (S&SE), a globally recognized leader in environmental technology, celebrates a year of groundbreaking achievements in 2023. Throughout the year, S&SE has significantly expanded its reach and impact across various sectors, reaffirming its commitment to combating environmental challenges with innovation and precision. Entering New Industries: Electric ...
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What preparations need to be made to start a lithium battery recycling business?
Starting a lithium battery recycling business requires strategic planning and a significant investment, not just in financial resources, but in understanding industry requirements and technological advancements. Four key aspects need to be considered: market research, obtaining necessary permissions and certifications, financial planning, and proper lithium battery recycling plant. Firstly, ...
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Biggest change in electrification of TANA waste shredders is happening here and now
The trend towards electrification is advancing unstoppably even in industrial machinery – including TANA waste shredders. We have already sold our first electric shredders, and more have been ordered. At the beginning of September, Tana launched an electric shredder that runs on tracks at the Maxpo exhibition. Development continues, and more electric models are on the way. “In the ...
By Tana Oy
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EPA Extends Comment Period for Addressing Contaminated Soil and Groundwater at Superfund Site in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it extended the public comment period for its proposed cleanup plan to address lead-contaminated soil and groundwater at the Battery Recycling Company Superfund Site in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to October 16, 2023. The main property at the site was operated as a secondary lead smelter and battery recycling operation until 2014. Prior ...
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Measuring Potential Contaminants in Industrial Effluent
Jim Melling, Senior Applications Specialist from Hiden Analytical, recently visited Carlisle where he carried out a demo of our pQA instrument alongside Isabel Thomlinson from Bath University. The pQA was set up to measure possible contaminants in industrial effluent. The pQA was able to be sited directly above the effluent channel. Power in this case was provided from the mains so the car ...
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Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Enters EV Market with Pollution Abatement Solutions
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (S&SE), a pioneer in clean air technologies, has entered the electric vehicle (EV) market with its pollution abatement solutions for car manufacturing and rechargeable car batteries. The “big sell” for electric cars has long been that they will significantly reduce globe-warming gas emissions. This will not be the case if those EV batteries are ...
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In-Situ Elemental Composition Analysis of Large Inhalable Aerosol Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Particles Plus instruments were used during the research into In-Situ Elemental Composition Analysis of Large Inhalable Aerosol Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy at Colorado State University. The paper was presented by Professor Azer Yalin et al., 2022. The researchers used Particles Plus optical scattering sensor technology to measure particles with an aerodynamic diameter exceeding 20 ...
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Ship & Shore Environmental: Expanding Clean Environmental Solutions Across The Globe
It may seem that climate goals were pushed aside during the past year as several global disruptions evolved. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine fomented a global energy crisis, meanwhile we also saw a disheartening continuation of global supply chain challenges. However, some industries still kept their eye on the mitigation of the climate crisis through the development of environmental ...
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Cirba Solutions Secures Over $200 Million Investment to Grow Closed Loop EV Battery Recycling
Cirba Solutions, a leading comprehensive battery management and materials processor for end-of-life batteries and gigafactory manufacturing scrap, has received a $245 million minority investment from the EQT Infrastructure V fund. The Heritage Group, a fourth-generation family-owned business managing a diverse portfolio of companies focused on a safer, more enriching, and sustainable world, will ...
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Aqua Metals Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences
Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS), which is reinventing metals recycling with its AquaRefining™ technology, today announced that management will participate in the following investor conferences during December 2022. The Benchmark Company Discovery Conference, December 1, 2022, New York: Steve Cotton, President & Chief Executive Officer will conduct in-person, one-on-one meetings with ...
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Redwood and Audi launch consumer battery recycling program in dealerships across the US
Redwood’s Consumer Recycling Program was created to make consumer device and rechargeable battery recycling frictionless allowing everyone to responsibly recycle and increase the sustainability of all our products. Only a few weeks ago we announced our education and events work with Rotary Club. Today, we take Redwood's Consumer Recycling Program a step further. Currently, we have a ...
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Cling secures funding from the automotive industry
Cling Systems, with founders from Northvolt, Spotify and Volvo Cars, aims to revolutionize the recycling industry. "Our vision is to make the electrical transformation truly sustainable," says William Bergh, founder of Cling Systems. Cling Systems (‘the company’) aims to revolutionize the recycling industry and has secured SEK 21 million (USD 2.3 million) in capital from a number of ...
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Initial Testing of Aqua Metals’ Li AquaRefining Shows Potential for More Than 95% Reduction in Carbon Footprint Over Other Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Methods
Taiwan installation Phase 1 is producing ultra-pure Pb AquaRefined lead Li AquaRefining pilot installation on track to recycle high value minerals from black mass in Q4 Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQMS) ("Aqua Metals" or the "Company"), a leading innovator in metals recycling with its AquaRefining™ technology, today shared three significant updates: The comparative environmental figures ...
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LIBs Recycling by URT GmbH in German News "Tagesschau"
We are delighted that the German news programme Tagesschau visited us at IFAT-Munich to talk about our expertise in lithium-ion battery recycling. The report was also broadcasted by BR24 (bavarian News) and can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzJkTuJWvpQ For more than 10 years, we have been working on this field of recycling, which is now more important than ever. Lithium-ion ...
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Election to the ICBR Steering Committee
We are pleased to announce that our CEO Hessler Peter has been elected to the International Congress for Battery Recycling (ICBR) Steering Committee.For the next three years, he will be part of the Steering Committee and provide his expertise to the ICBR Congress Planning Group. The upcoming ICBR Congress for Battery Recycling will take place from 14-16 September in Salzburg, Austria. With his ...
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Veolia to Provide a Key Technology for Li-Cycle’s World-Class Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facility
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (Li-Cycle) has selected Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. (Veolia) as a partner for its lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Rochester, New York. The facility will help give life back to the equivalent of approximately 225,000 electric vehicle batteries per year by utilizing Veolia’s HPD crystallization technology to process recycled lithium-ion battery ...
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