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Battery Recycling

Electrified Learning: IRT to host webinar on April 29 on EV battery sustainability and recovery

Toronto, Ontario – On April 29th at 1:00 p.m. GMT the International Roundtable on Auto Recycling (IRT) is set to host its next webinar, “Powering the Future: Maximizing Value and Sustainability in EV Battery Recovery.” Led by Emil Nusbaum, vice president of the Automotive Recyclers Association and Hans Eric Melin, founder of Circular Energy Storage, […]

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Energy Increases: Li-Cycle sees 25 percent increase in recycled battery storage material, according to fourth quarter financial report

Toronto, Ontario — In its fourth quarter financial results for 2024, North American lithium-ion battery recycling company, Li-Cycle, reported recycling the equivalent of more than 100 MWh of energy from its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) partners. As noted in recent reports, this equivalent further represents a 33 percent increase from 2023 results. Other highlights […]

Teaming with SK tes: BMW to recycle, re-use end-of-life EV battery components

BMW Group will partner with European 'technology lifecycle' company SK tes to recycle EV battery components into black mass for re-use. The OEM says the program could expand to Canada as early as 2026.

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Sustainability Station: Nova Bus partners with Lithion Technologies to create more sustainable public transportation

Toronto, Ontario — Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group, has announced a strategic partnership with Lithion Technologies in an effort to enhance the sustainability of its urban transportation solutions. As noted in a recent press release, through this collaboration, end-of-life batteries from Nova Bus buses in use across Canada will be collected, transported […]

Circular Connections: Hyundai and Lithion partner to recycle 98 percent of minerals from electric vehicle batteries

Toronto, Ontario — Hyundai Canada has reportedly named Lithion as its official partner for recycling electric vehicle batteries across the country, with the goal of creating a more circular economy. The agreement, which was initially announced earlier this month, is multi-year and builds upon an initial collaboration established in 2021 to validate Lithion’s mineral extraction […]

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Recycling Responsibilities: Proposed California bill would make EV battery producers responsible for recycling and end-of-life management

Sacramento, California — A California bill is reportedly headed to vote that if signed into law, would make electric vehicle battery producers operating in the state responsible for the end-of-life management and recycling of their batteries. The bill, SB 615, was originally passed out of the Appropriations Committee on August 15, 2024, with the bill […]

Electric Expansion: Alberta looks to expand electronic recycling program to include solar panels and EV batteries

Edmonton, Alberta — The province of Alberta is reportedly expanding its recycling program with the long-term goal of recycling electric vehicle batteries. The updated recycling program, which will begin to be phased in April 2025, will start by seeing power tools, lawn and garden equipment, small appliances and household electronics like cell phones start to […]

Environmental Efforts: IRT’s webinar, ‘Vehicle Recycling: Sustainable by Default and Driving the Charge” highlights auto recyclers role in environmental sustainability

Toronto, Ontario — Held on July 11, the International Roundtable on Automotive Recycling (IRT) hosted the webinar “Vehicle Recycling: Sustainable by Default and Driving the Charge,” presenting a comprehensive overview on sustainability efforts being made in automotive recycling. Hosted by Haydn Davies, Director of Auto Recycling World and presented by Tom Rumboll, U.K. Managing Director […]

Beyond Batteries: IRT holds free webinar on electric vehicle recycling challenges and opportunities

Toronto, Ontario — On May 2nd, the International Roundtable on Automotive Recycling (IRT) hosted the “Beyond Batteries: Mastering the EV Recycling Challenge” webinar. This free event explored a variety of important topics currently affecting the automotive recycling and electric vehicle (EV) industries. Specifically, featured speakers—Andreas Frossberg, CEO, Sweden’s National Association of Car Dealers and David […]

Renault Readiness: Renault to begin recycling battery materials on a large scale

Toronto, Ontario — Renault plans to extract and recycle lithium and other materials from used electric vehicle (EV) batteries with the goal of being the first European automaker to recycle batteries on a large scale. Chief executive of Renault’s environmental unit, The Future is Neutral (TFIN), Jean-Phillipe Bahuaud recently revealed in an interview in Paris, […]

SAFE PRACTICES ON RESPONSIBLE BATTERY RECYCLING

Reducing the risks of used EV battery fires By/par Joseph Chung Joseph Chung leads the Account Management team at Call2Recycle Canada. With 26 years of account management experience, he is responsible for all account partner programs to improve awareness and access to end-of-life battery recycling. Joseph leads Call2Recycle Canada’s eMobility and EV battery recycling activity, […]

Battery Benefits: New Jersey establishes EV battery recycling legislation

New Jersey, United States — The U.S. state of New Jersey’s Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Battery Management Act has been passed and approved as of January 8, 2024, marking the first American state to create industry guidance for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The act requires manufacturers to be responsible for the collection and management […]

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