Battery recycling

Aqua Metals Reaches Agreement With Sustainable Lithium-Ion Battery Recycler to Lease-to-Buy the McCarran, Nevada AquaRefinery

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

The agreement was reached with an entity focused on sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling methodologies.

Key Points: 
  • The agreement was reached with an entity focused on sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling methodologies.
  • In addition to financial and operational benefits, this new relationship provides potential strategic opportunities for Aqua Metals going forward.
  • The agreement is structured to allow Aqua Metals to retain use of a portion of the building while also receiving lease revenues commencing on April 1, 2021.
  • As part of the transaction, the lessee is required to pay Aqua Metals two non-refundable cash deposits totaling $3.25 million.

Li-Cycle, North America’s Largest Lithium-Ion Battery Resource Recycling Company, to List on NYSE through Transaction with Peridot Acquisition Corp.

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Li-Cycles two-stage battery recycling model enables customers to benefit from a safe and environmentally friendly solution for recycling all types of lithium-ion materials.

Key Points: 
  • Li-Cycles two-stage battery recycling model enables customers to benefit from a safe and environmentally friendly solution for recycling all types of lithium-ion materials.
  • Li-Cycles scalable, sustainable, safe and proprietary Spoke & Hub system provides up to 95% resource mass recovery, and is lithium-ion battery chemistry and charge agnostic.
  • The Companys commercial battery supply customers include 14 of the largest global automotive and battery manufacturers.
  • Neither Li-Cycle nor Peridot can give any assurance that the conditions to the proposed transaction will be satisfied.

Heritage Invests in Future of Battery Recycling

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

"Romeo Power is thrilled to expand our end-to-end electrification strategy through the Heritage Battery Recycling facility" said Lionel Selwood Jr., CEO of Romeo Power.

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  • "Romeo Power is thrilled to expand our end-to-end electrification strategy through the Heritage Battery Recycling facility" said Lionel Selwood Jr., CEO of Romeo Power.
  • We are confident that Shane's strong business relationships and deep understanding of the battery value chain will quickly position Heritage Battery Recycling as a market leader in North America."
  • "I was thrilled to be asked to join the team and launch Heritage Battery Recycling," said Shane Thompson.
  • "We've reached an inflection point in the electrification of vehicles across North America and as those spent battery units move to recycling or reuse opportunities, Heritage Battery Recycling will be ready to meet the demand."

Renewance, Inc. Receives Battery Recycling Prize from the U.S. Department of Energy

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Battery-lifecycle management company Renewance, Inc., was one of seven recipients of the Phase II Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize , awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), on December 17, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • Battery-lifecycle management company Renewance, Inc., was one of seven recipients of the Phase II Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize , awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), on December 17, 2020.
  • The Battery Recycling Prize supports the DOEs Energy Storage Grand Challenge , which draws on the extensive research capabilities of the DOE National Laboratories, universities, and industry to accelerate the development of energy-storage technologies.
  • The digital platform allows asset owners to select most optimal solution for battery assets for recycling or secondary repurpose application.
  • Renewance, Inc. is a leading life-cycle battery management company providing companies across the globe with innovative software solutions and management to support industrial battery recycling and reuse.

Lead Battery Industry Launches New Website With New Features And Content To Boost Battery Knowledge

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Monday, February 1, 2021

An infographic explains that more than 90% of the U.S. lead battery demand is met by batteries manufactured within North America.

Key Points: 
  • An infographic explains that more than 90% of the U.S. lead battery demand is met by batteries manufactured within North America.
  • Additionally, with their 99% recycling rate, lead batteries are the most recycled consumer product in the U.S. and the greenest battery technology available.
  • The initiative is supported by the global trade association that represents the lead battery and recycling industries, Battery Council International .
  • Battery Council Internationalis the North American trade association representing the lead-based battery manufacturing, supply, recycling and distribution companies.

DGAP-News: EcoGraf Limited: Anode Recycling Program for Major Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Delivers Outstanding Results

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Monday, February 1, 2021

EcoGraf Limited (EcoGraf or the Company) (ASX: EGR) is pleased to announce the outcome of a recent testwork program utilising the Company's 'HF free' proprietary purification process to recover carbon anode material from production waste generated during the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries.

Key Points: 
  • EcoGraf Limited (EcoGraf or the Company) (ASX: EGR) is pleased to announce the outcome of a recent testwork program utilising the Company's 'HF free' proprietary purification process to recover carbon anode material from production waste generated during the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries.
  • Outstanding results of >99.95% carbon purity achieved during the recycling program which confirms the effectiveness of the EcoGraf(TM) process in recovering graphite anode material to the specification required for re-use in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
  • The stricter regulations demonstrate Europe's intention to improve sustainability across the lithium-ion battery life cycle and encourage electric vehicle and battery manufacturers to contribute towards a climate neutral economy through greater battery recycling.
  • This announcement is authorised for release by Andrew Spinks, Managing Director.

Lead Batteries' Domestic Infrastructure Ready to Help Manufacturers "Build Back Better" and Meet "Buy American" Requirements

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

As the new Biden Administration looks to advance battery technology, the shovel-ready lead battery industry is poised to help meet the nation's growing energy needs.

Key Points: 
  • As the new Biden Administration looks to advance battery technology, the shovel-ready lead battery industry is poised to help meet the nation's growing energy needs.
  • The infographic shares that U.S. manufacturers source approximately 73% of the needed lead from domestic lead battery recycling.
  • As 2020 has shown, the ability to secure domestic feedstock of critical materials for lead battery manufacturers is beyond important.
  • Lead batteries have a circular Infrastructure that provides reliable, domestic material sourcing.A circular infrastructure diagram offers key data points that explain why lead batteries are a model of a successful, closed-loop, domestic circular economy.

Aqua Metals Submits Provisional Patent for New Capability Streamlining Link from AquaRefining to Battery Manufacturing

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

A provisional patent has been filed to protect the new process, which is expected to provide added economic and environmental benefits for AquaRefining licensees.

Key Points: 
  • A provisional patent has been filed to protect the new process, which is expected to provide added economic and environmental benefits for AquaRefining licensees.
  • The active material, lead oxide, is the key ingredient used in a battery and comprises over half of a batterys lead content.
  • Because AquaRefining achieves such high purity (currently 99.996+%), it provides the opportunity to bypass the refining stage and take briquetted AquaRefined lead directly to the battery manufacturing process, said Steve Cotton, President and CEO of Aqua Metals.
  • By helping to efficiently bridge this resource-intensive gap between the battery recycling and the battery manufacturing processes, our new capability can potentially bring additional environmental and cost benefits for our future customers.

Hughes Tool Company Emerges From Stealth Mode; Unveils Revolutionary Solution That Eliminates Battery Challenges and Limitations for Electric Vehicles

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

After five years of quiet invention, innovation and testing, Hughes Tool Company today unveiled a revolutionary solution that eliminates the major challenges associated with battery limitations and battery chemistry for electric vehicles (EV).

Key Points: 
  • After five years of quiet invention, innovation and testing, Hughes Tool Company today unveiled a revolutionary solution that eliminates the major challenges associated with battery limitations and battery chemistry for electric vehicles (EV).
  • The company has created a patent protected solution that supplements existing battery fields, ultimately enabling an increase in range by 400 to 1000 percent (+)*.
  • Hughes Tool Companys disruptive approach addresses the well-known obstacles and concerns hindering the widespread EV adoption due to battery limitations including:
    Auto manufacturers rely almost exclusively on lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery technology.
  • Lithium-ion batteries contain other metals such as cobalt, nickel and manganese which also contribute to even more pollution.

TES Agrees Minority Equity Investment with Sojitz

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Friday, January 15, 2021

TES announced today that Sojitz Corporation ("Sojitz") has acquired a minority stake in TES-AMM JAPAN K.K.

Key Points: 
  • TES announced today that Sojitz Corporation ("Sojitz") has acquired a minority stake in TES-AMM JAPAN K.K.
  • Sojitz also invests in various sectors including automobiles, aerospace, medical infrastructure, energy, mineral resources, chemicals, agricultural and forestry resources, consumer goods and industrial parks.
  • Sojitz will partner with TES to promote TES services in Japan, and Sojitz's extensive network will leverage TES's lithium-ion battery recycling and energy storage businesses.
  • TES is backed by Navis Capital Partners, one of Southeast Asia's largest private equity companies, with over US $5 billion under management.