China restores 76% capacity in used EV batteries with molten salt
The surge in electric vehicles has brought with it a growing pile of retired lithium-ion batteries that are…
JB Straubel’s Bet On EV Battery Recycling Is Paying Off, Bigly
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The US EV battery recycler Redwood Materials launched…
New battery waste-eating bacteria offers self-sufficient recycling
Researchers at Boston College have discovered a unique bacterium that can eat through spent batteries, offering a new,…
CATL unit Brunp achieves over 96% recovery rate for recycled battery materials
Brunp achieves recovery rates of 99.6 percent for nickel, cobalt, and manganese, and 96.5 percent for lithium from…
UK’s first recycled EV battery cells cut carbon emissions by 32%
Altilium and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have showcased the UK’s first electric vehicle battery cells made from recycled…
Self-breaking EV battery material could make recycling fast, easy
MIT researchers have developed a new “self-assembling” battery material for electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling. Currently, many used…
US’ lithium battery recycling plant offers yield exceeding 97%
A New Jersey-based company has launched a flagship battery recycling facility in Chester, South Carolina. Princeton NuEnergy’s facility…
Researchers uncover atomic flaw blocking lithium battery recycling
Aluminum is quietly sabotaging lithium battery recycling at the atomic level. In a new study, researchers at the…