Daimler, together with partners The Mobility House and GETEC, has built what it says is the world’s largest second-life battery storage unit. The stationary storage unit is to go into service at the beginning of 2016 at the site of REMONDIS, a recycling, service and water company in the German town of Lünen. It uses… Read more »
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DOE study: Battery second use offsets EV expenses, improves grid stability
A recent analysis from the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has confirmed the value of something that several automakers are already investigating: repurposing used EV batteries for stationary storage applications. The NREL found that battery second use (B2U) strategies are capable of offsetting the costs of recycling vehicles at the end of their lives,… Read more »
Redwood Materials introduces open-air grid storage batteries
Lots of things go better in the open air: picnics, concerts, sports. But battery farms? At a pilot program near Reno, battery recycling pioneer Redwood Materials has mounted rows of second-life battery packs in the open air on above-ground cable trays. Spreading packs out in the open air helps avoid the need for active refrigeration,… Read more »
DHL to electrify 66% of its vehicle fleet by 2030
Global logistics and shipping firm DHL has announced plans to accelerate the electrification of its vehicle fleet. DHL currently operates some 39,000 EVs in pickup and delivery services, representing more than 41% of its fleet. The company plans to raise that proportion to 66% by 2030. New electric trucks and light commercial vehicles are to… Read more »
Livium targets rare earth extraction from recycled batteries
Lithium production and battery recycling firm Livium, previously known as Lithium Australia, has started discussions with Australian and International developers of rare earth element (REE) extraction technologies, to support growing demand for REE recycling through collaborations such as licensing agreements. REE extraction would be an extension of recycling services for Livium’s enterprise client base, representing… Read more »
Aqua Metals produces cathode active material from recycled nickel
US lithium-ion battery recycling firm Aqua Metals has produced cathode active material (CAM) from domestically sourced, recycled nickel. Aqua Metals recovered high-purity nickel from spent lithium-ion batteries and battery manufacturing scrap using its AquaRefining process. The company refined the recycled nickel into battery-grade nickel nitrate. One of its manufacturing partners then used a low-carbon, waste-reducing… Read more »
Altilium signs MOU to supply Talga with recycled graphite
UK battery recycling firm Altilium has agreed to supply Australia-based battery anode and advanced materials company Talga with graphite for use in EV battery products. Under the agreement, Altilium proposes to supply Talga with up to 16,000 tonnes of recycled graphite over three years starting in 2026. Talga is building a natural graphite anode refinery… Read more »
Ascend Elements to increase US lithium carbonate production
US battery materials manufacturer Ascend Elements is commissioning a new lithium carbonate recovery line at its battery recycling facility in Covington, Georgia in 2025 to start producing 99% pure lithium carbonate (Li₂CO₃) recovered from used lithium-ion batteries. The company plans to produce up to 3,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate annually. Its Hydro-to-Cathode direct precursor… Read more »
Altilium launches online platform for selling end-of-life EV batteries
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. Users can register their details in Recell.store’s database and get a quote for their battery… Read more »
Ascend Elements raises $162 million for Kentucky plant to create cathode materials from recycled batteries
Ascend Elements, a battery recycling company, has raised $162 million in equity investments from Just Climate, Clearvision Ventures and IRONGREY, bringing its 12-month funding total to $704 million. The new funding will be used to advance construction of the company’s Apex 1 plant in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The 1-million-square-foot plant, which is scheduled to open in… Read more »