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Why are so many Western battery startups failing?

The US and Europe badly need to start manufacturing battery cells, and break the Chinese dominance of the market. But there’s no joy in Batteryville these days—once-promising startups are failing and/or scaling back their plans. Northvolt, a European company that was founded in 2017, and raised over $13 billion, has struggled for two years to… Read more »

Circunomics raises €8 million for its battery lifecycle management solution 

German start-up Circunomics, which is developing a battery lifecycle management system, closed an €8-million Series A financing round in December 2024. The company promotes the circular economy for lithium-ion batteries by “advancing internationalization and developing new digital services.” Circunomics provides a lifecycle management system featuring a digital business-to-business (B2B) marketplace and analytics that cover the… Read more »

Solar array at New Terminal One at JFK Airport to be largest at a US airport, will provide 50% of total electricity needed

John F. Kennedy International Airport, the busiest airport for international traffic in North America, always seems to be reinventing itself. It opened in 1948 as New York International Airport, although it was typically referred to then as Idlewild. The airport was intended as the world’s largest and most efficient, with “no confusion and no congestion.”… Read more »

Altilium and Helm partner to develop a sustainable domestic lithium supply chain in the UK

UK-based clean technology group Altilium has announced a new partnership with LevertonHELM, the UK subsidiary of German chemical firm HELM, to develop a sustainable domestic supply chain for lithium in the UK. By combining Altilium’s expertise in recovering battery materials from spent batteries with LevertonHELM’s lithium production capabilities, the partnership aims to reduce the UK’s… 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 »

American Battery Technology joins US DOE to develop battery and EV workforce

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC), which is commercializing manufacturing and recycling technologies has joined the US Department of Energy’s Battery Workforce Challenge and launched a new Design for Recyclability category for the three-year collegiate and vocational engineering competition. The Battery Workforce Challenge supports 12 North American university teams and their regional vocational partners that are each… Read more »

Altilium produces commercial-grade recycled battery CAM

Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group, has produced recycled battery cathode active materials (CAM) that are comparable to commercial materials. Atlilium says its EcoCathode process can recover more than 95% of the critical metals, including lithium, from spent batteries, before upcycling and re-engineering them to produce new battery chemistry materials. Results from electrochemical cycle testing… 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 »

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