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

Mercedes-Benz is supplying second-life batteries for Canadian startup Moment Energy’s energy storage solution (ESS), the automotive player’s second such deal in three months.

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UK-based Connected Energy has raised £15 million (US$18.4 million) from five new investors to help scale up its second life-based battery energy storage system (BESS) solution.

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.

EV batteries made by Mercedes-Benz will be given a new lease of life in stationary energy storage systems (ESS). 

India will not be able to meet its aim of becoming a global leader in battery manufacturing unless it establishes a value chain that embraces recycling.

Energy group Enel has started operating a 4MW/1.7MWh backup power storage system at a plant in Spain’s North African territory using 78 repurposed Nissan electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

‘Simple’ changes at the design stage of batteries could add significantly to their ‘reusability’ before end of life.