Why battery design is one of the core challenges for recycling companies?
While transitioning to renewable energy and widespread adoption of batteries is a must, recycling cannot be an afterthought. It must be built into design and supply chain decisions.
Qcells expands into solar panel recycling business
Qcells says its new EcoRecycle facility in the US state of Georgia will remove aluminum, glass, silver and copper from used solar modules and process them for re-use.
Maxvolt Energy to expand lithium battery recycling capacity
Maxvolt Energy plans to set up a recycling and repurposing plant close to its lithium battery manufacturing unit in Ghaziabad, enabling better supply chain integration and operational efficiency.
Ecoprogetti releases fully automated solar panel recycling line
Italy’s Ecoprogetti has developed an automated photovoltaic recycling line that separates and recovers up to 100% of the aluminum, copper, glass, plastic and silicon in solar panels. It can process up to 60 panels per hour while using 40% less energy than other solutions on the market.
Attero enters solar panel recycling MoU with NISE
Attero and the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) have signed a memorandum of understanding for research and development of solar panel recycling technology in India.
Lithium-ion battery recycling plant comes online in Arizona
The opening of Ecobat’s new facility is just one of many indicators that U.S. battery recycling is on the rise.
PV module recycling tech based on electrohydraulic shockwave fragmentation
An international research team has developed a new machine that utilizes shockwaves to separate the different materials of a solar PV module. Chemical processes can be further used to extract silicon and silver. Results show the recovery of more than 99.5% of the original weight of the panels.
Transforming discarded batteries into valuable resources
Rather than viewing battery recycling as waste management, it should be reframed as an economic and industrial opportunity. Advanced recycling techniques can recover up to 95% of lithium, cobalt, and nickel, reducing India’s reliance on raw material imports.
Challenges and opportunities for lithium-ion battery recycling in India
A new study examines the current status of lithium-ion battery consumption, and challenges and opportunities in the Indian recycling landscape.
Epic Energy enters licensing agreement with C-MET for lithium battery recycling
Epic Energy has entered a ten-year licensing agreement with the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) for recycling of end-of-life lithium batteries (excluding lithium ferro phosphate batteries) using a hydrometallurgical process.
