Chinese researchers claim to have developed a process to recover nearly all of the lithium from used electric vehicle batteries for recycling. The Independent (via InsideEVs) reports on study results first published in the German academic journal Angewandte Chemie claiming recovery of 99.99% of lithium from a used battery, as well as 97% of nickel … Continue reading “EV battery recycling breakthrough recovers 99.99% of lithium”
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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. BMW is directly involved in the process, … Continue reading “BMW and SK tes to expand high-voltage battery recycling”
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As EVs continue to reshape the transportation industry, understanding the journey of an EV battery—from its creation to its eventual recycling—has never been more important. The life cycle of these batteries is a complex, multi-stage process, and every phase holds opportunities to reduce environmental impact, maximize efficiency, and extend the value of these essential components. EV … Continue reading “The Life Cycle Of An EV Battery: From Manufacturing To Recycling”
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Recycling aluminum involves a vast supply chain, from trash pickers to factories that melt scrap. It’s also crucial to slashing the metal’s carbon emissions. Maria Gallucci is a senior reporter at Canary Media. She covers emerging clean energy technologies and efforts to electrify transportation and decarbonize heavy industry. This article is part of a two-part reporting project … Continue reading “Cans to car parts: Inside the complex, crucial world of aluminum recycling”
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As the electric vehicle market expands and the first wave of modern EVs ages, the topic of lithium-ion battery recycling arises. Is the industry ready to handle old batteries to protect the environment and provide valuable materials for new batteries? Well, the situation appears to be under control right now. According to Argonne National Laboratory’s … Continue reading “U.S. Battery Recycling Capacity To Triple In The Next Few Years”