Burns & McDonnell takes part in our series of Q&A blogs looking back at 2022, and looking ahead to this year in energy storage.

Rules on battery sustainability, performance and labelling will become more stringent within the European Union (EU).

Automotive group Toyota and utility JERA have commissioned a battery storage system made up of lithium-ion, nickel metal-hydride and lead acid cells, something relatively novel in the sector.

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.