Japanese battery manufacturer Panasonic Energy has launched a recycling initiative for nickel used in lithium-ion battery cathode materials, in collaboration with Japanese non-ferrous metal refining and cathode material manufacturer Sumitomo Metal Mining. Through this new collaboration, battery scrap from Panasonic Energy’s Suminoe Factory in Osaka will be processed and partly recovered as nickel sulfate at… Read more »
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Libattion opens battery upcycling facility in Switzerland
Zurich-based Libattion provides large-scale stationary energy storage systems made from used and surplus EV batteries. The company has opened a new battery upcycling production facility in Biberist, near Zurich. The new plant is designed for an annual capacity of 500 MWh by 2026, and has the potential to scale up to 1 GWh. The 7,000-square-meter… Read more »
CATL and NIO reach strategic cooperation on battery swapping
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with EV manufacturer NIO to jointly build a battery swap network and promote the unification of industry technical standards. The companies aim to build a battery swap network for passenger cars and promote the popularization and upgrading of battery swap services. CATL will support the… Read more »
SK On and SK Enmove showcase battery immersion cooling
South Korean battery and trading company SK On is showcasing advanced thermal management technology with lubricant supplier SK Enmove. The immersion cooling technology for EV batteries circulates electrically insulating thermal fluids inside the battery pack to effectively dissipate heat. Since the coolant directly contacts the battery cells, it can more effectively suppress temperature rise compared… Read more »
Vianode launches recycled graphite product for EV batteries
Norwegian battery materials company Vianode has launched a new battery anode material made from synthetic graphite for sustainable EV battery manufacturing. The use of recycled graphite could enable North American and European battery and EV manufacturers to reduce their dependency on imported materials and align with US, Canadian and EU regulations that promote the use… 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 »
Vesco Clean Energy launches to service EV charging stations and provide battery managment
Vesco Clean Energy, a sister company of Vesco Oil, has launched to supply battery management services for companies across the US as well as EV charging systems in the Midwest. As part of the launch, the new company has opened a facility for battery management in Grand Rapids. Michigan. The site is focused on battery sorting,… Read more »
Eleven companies join project to demonstrate optimized battery production for EVs
Eleven companies will jointly present their battery cell production project, demonstrating a model production process to scale and optimize robot-assisted production of EV battery cells and packs. Bosch Rexroth, DBR77, EDAG, FANUC, Fraunhofer FFB, IBG, KEYENCE, Lenze, Mybotshop, SCHUNK and Vision Lasertechnik will show how different technologies interact to make production processes scalable and increase… 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 »
Second Life ESS Considerations For EV Batteries: A Global Regulatory Overview
Repurposing EV batteries for stationary energy storage applications seems like an ideal situation: keep batteries out of landfills and reduce reliance on recycling and new raw materials. It is well documented that EV batteries at the end of their vehicle life still maintain sufficient capacity and state of health for use in lower power applications,… Read more »
