A prototype system that can test and sort used battery cells for second life applications has been developed by four companies in the UK in a government-funded initiative.

For the US to create a domestic energy storage industry that can compete globally, it needs to look beyond today’s dominant technologies.

The US government Department of Energy has begun implementation of a programme to support battery recycling.

Lithium-ion battery recycling specialist Li-Cycle reported US$8.7 million in revenues for the quarter ended April 30, 2022, more than double the previous quarter.

German battery energy storage system (BESS) project developer Tricera Energy has built its business using ‘second use’ battery modules from the country’s automotive sector, its COO told Energy-Storage.news.

Piotr Grudzień, innovation consultant at Bax & Company, proposes a plan to improve the efficiency of Li-ion battery reverse logistics in Europe.

Lithium-ion battery recycler Li-Cycle has opened its third recycling facility, in Arizona.

Commercial operations have begun at the Hydrovolt battery recycling plant in Norway, a joint venture (JV) between Norwegian materials processing company Hydro and Sweden-headquartered lithium battery manufacturing startup Northvolt.

Natural resources giant Glencore has agreed to back the Canadian battery recycler to the tune of US$200 million.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has formally launched a US$3.16 billion grant funding opportunity for its domestic battery supply chain, the latest in a series of moves to support the sector.