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Ace Green Recycling, provider of sustainable battery recycling technology, and Spiro, Africa’s electric vehicle (EV) company, have announced a strategic partnership to advance the circular battery economy in Africa. https://lnkd.in/gSmTZS4c

Altilium Clean Technology has initiated the processing of lithium-ion battery waste at their ACT 2 recycling facility located in Plymouth. This new plant aims to enhance sustainability by efficiently recovering valuable materials from used batteries, contributing to a greener future for electric vehicles and reducing environmental impact. 🚗🔋 https://lnkd.in/emweVrTi #Batteries #BatteryRecycling #Recycling

This is some great progress to see from Altilium Clean Technology who are paving the way forward in lithium-ion battery recycling in the UK

Ace Green Recycling and Spiro Announce Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Battery Circularity in Africa: Africa’s largest EV company selects Ace as exclusive global recycling partner to strengthen sustainable operations Ace to recycle lithium-ion battery material, including LFP batteries, from Spiro’s end-of-life batteries and waste material from its battery manufacturing in Africa Agreement supports Ace’s global growth strategy with future opportunities to jointly develop African facilities with Spiro, leveraging the […] #Featured #TechnologiesAndInnovation

ACE Green Recycling, Inc., the Singapore/US-based lead-acid and lithium battery #recycling company, has partnered with an African #EV company, SPIRO, to exclusively recycle its EV batteries. https://lnkd.in/ew-rJp4M #LeadAcidBatteries #LithiumBatteries

UK clean technology group Altilium has begun processing lithium-ion battery waste at its ACT 2 recycling facility in Plymouth. #energytransition

♻️Embracing the Future with Closed-Loop Recycling in the EV Market I am thrilled to share an insightful article from American Recycler on the revolutionary concept of closed-loop recycling in the electric vehicle (EV) market. Read it here https://lnkd.in/dDua3t5K Closed-loop recycling is a game-changer that’s transforming how we think about waste and resource management. By reprocessing materials from end-of-life products, we can drastically reduce our reliance on virgin resources and minimize environmental impact. This is especially crucial in the EV market, where the demand for batteries and other components is soaring. 🚗The Future is Green Imagine a world where the materials from your old EV battery are seamlessly recycled into new batteries, creating a sustainable cycle that conserves resources and reduces waste. This is not a distant dream but an achievable reality through closed-loop recycling. 🌟Global Opportunities The potential for closed-loop recycling extends beyond national borders. Countries worldwide can collaborate to establish robust recycling networks, share technological advancements, and create green jobs. This global effort can lead to: 1. Resource Efficiency: Maximizing the use of existing materials, reducing dependency on mining, and lowering environmental degradation. 2. Economic Growth: Stimulating industries related to recycling technology, creating employment, and fostering innovation. 3. Environmental Preservation: Significantly cutting down on landfill waste, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and protecting natural habitats. 🔋Driving Innovation The closed-loop approach encourages companies to design products with recyclability in mind, paving the way for innovative, eco-friendly technologies. It’s an exciting time for researchers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to collaborate and push the boundaries of what’s possible. 🌱Join the Movement We all have a role to play in this green revolution. Whether you’re a consumer, a business leader, or a policymaker, your efforts can drive the transition to a sustainable future. Let’s champion closed-loop recycling and make a lasting impact on our planet. Let’s connect and share ideas on how we can collectively make a difference. Together, we can build a sustainable, prosperous future for generations to come. Follow me on LinkedIn Shikhar. #Sustainability #Recycling #ClosedLoop #ElectricVehicles #GreenInnovation #CircularEconomy #FutureOfTransport #EcoFriendly #GlobalOpportunities

ACE Green Recycling, Inc. boosts LFP battery recycling in India Ace Green Recycling, Inc., a leading provider of sustainable battery recycling technology solutions, today announced it has finalized a lease agreement for a site to build India’s largest battery recycling facility.

When I became CEO of Redivivus in 2022, the battery recycling market was at the peak of inflated expectations. (Source: Gartner Hype Cycle) Electrification strategies from regulators sparked a wave of investment in battery cell manufacturing across various applications, requiring critical energy materials, skilled personnel, and a gritty mentality to scale large projects. Redivivus began producing recycled metals for the commodity market. However, we quickly realized that to stay competitive, we needed to collect end-of-life batteries cost-effectively as demand grew. Our strategy is well-understood by our valued investors and colleagues deeply engaged in the market. The battery recycling industry is now entering the trough of disillusionment, moving toward the slope of enlightenment. Many recyclers are focused on refining materials and meeting specifications. Competition to supply recycled materials to the battery market is intense. This week, at the NAATBATT Recycling Workshop in Montreal, the resilience of Redivivus’s strategy became particularly clear. Experts openly discussed the high logistics costs—shipping, sorting, insurance, hazmat, packaging, and training—that are straining their businesses. Regulators are working to track end-of-life batteries that typically move through auto-wrecking yards, waste transit stations, and sorting facilities before reaching a recycler. Valuable waste is usually sold by the pound, and handlers could benefit from understanding how to profit by getting critical energy materials to a recycling facility without high shipping costs. Redivivus has proven pilot-scale technology to create shredded battery material without discharging or dismantling. We aim to do this with a small facility footprint, customizing solutions to handle varying volumes, battery chemistries, and sizes. The shredding system is resilient to changes in metal pricing and is designed to neutralize and capture HF and electrolyte with minimal VOC output. Our goal is to help the industry shift from expensive battery shipments to enabling waste management, manufacturers, and recyclers to shred hazardous batteries closer to the source, allowing for more cost-effective material recovery. There is still work to be done and much more for me to learn, but I remain optimistic about reaching the plateau of productivity for battery recycling. The industry has some outstanding players. I’m incredibly grateful for the Redivivus team with a proven track record and our clients and partners working to scale together.

Altilium Clean Technology and Enva, a leading recycling and resource recovery specialist, have today announced a new strategic partnership for the collection and recycling of EV batteries in the UK. The partnership brings together Enva’s nationwide collection infrastructure and extensive relationships with car dealerships, along with Altilium’s expertise in the recycling of old EV batteries and recovery of critical materials, including lithium, marking a significant step towards the creation of a circular economy for battery minerals in the UK. Altilium’s EcoCathode™ process can recover over 95% of the battery metals, in a format that can be directly reused in the production of new batteries. By creating a domestic ecosystem for recycling EV batteries, Altilium and Enva are building a sustainable solution for battery disposal, ensuring that valuable resources remain in the UK supply chain and contributing to the broader goals of reducing carbon emissions. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/exd33Qua