The growing concern for portable devices and electric vehicles has led to an enormous rise in the demand for lithium-ion batteries. After the end of life, these LIBs act both as a secondary source for the recovery of valuable metals and simultaneously possess a threat to the environment. So ...
Valencia (12-9-2024). Today, the most common fate of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which are used in electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers, and electric mobility (scooters, bicycles, motorbikes and vehicles), is landfill, which involves major safety and environmental risks. Du...
The car manufacturer will work with leading battery recycler Redwood Materials to recycle the lithium-ion batteries used in its electric, plug-in hybrid, and mild hybrids models, from the BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad families sold in the US. Redwood was founded in 2017 by Te...
Recycle spent batteriesdoi:10.1038/s41560-019-0376-4The rapid growth of lithium-ion batteries in many markets makes it increasingly urgent to address recycling of strategic materials from spent batteries.NatureNature Energy
In our bid to move away from fossil fuels and switch to greener means of transportation and energy, humanity has bet heavily on lithium-ion batteries that can store large amounts of energy. Li-ion batteries are used everywhere, whether in electric vehicles (EVs) to support the grid or even...
Japan’s first plant specializing in the reuse and recycling of lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles is set to open amid growing demand for electric cars. The new factory, in the town of Namie in eastern Japan, will be operated by 4R Energy Corporation, a joint venture between Nissan...
BMWof North America andRedwood Materialsannounced a partnership to recycle lithium-ion batteries from all electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, and mild hybrid BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad vehicles in the U.S. The partnership demonstrates a shared commitment to sustainability, and is the...
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With the growth of sustainable economic development and green energy demand, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become widely used in electric vehicles [1], electronic devices [2], and aerospace applications3, which have high capacity and working voltage, lack of memory effects, light weight, and...
Image description: Two horizontally stacked bar charts compare the carbon emissions emitted per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of battery cell capacity for a nickel-based lithium-ion battery made with virgin raw materials versus recycled raw materials. The top bar shows that batteries make with virgin raw mat...