Europe is no longer betting on second-life repurposing of EV batteries for stationary BESS applications, and that is not a bad thing, argues David Oudsandji, CEO of Voltfang.

Three years after the EU Batteries Regulation (EUBR) entered into force, it is becoming easier to separate regulatory expectations from measurable market impacts, writes patent lawyer Chloe Flower.

Developers who buy or flip battery storage projects mid-life risk inheriting decommissioning liabilities they had not properly accounted for.

Two US battery recycling companies, Redwood Materials, and Ascend Elements, are in less than optimal situations, with Redwood laying off 135 employees, and Ascend filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

How can the industry prepare for when the first wave of utility-scale BESS projects begin to reach end-of-life?

Redwood Energy announced the final closing of its Series E financing round, bringing the total raise to US$425 million.

Critical minerals manufacturer and lithium-ion battery recycling company American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) has been selected to recycle batteries from the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Monterey County, California, US.

Redwood Materials has closed a US$350 million Series E funding round to scale up its critical battery materials and energy storage businesses.

Suriya Edwards and Deborah Harvey, partners specialising in battery energy storage at law firm Freeths LLP, analyse new EU battery regulations around suppliers’ responsibility for collecting, treating and recycling collected batteries.

A subsidiary of CATL and local partners have begun construction on a battery manufacturing complex in West Java, Indonesia.