article thumbnail

Aqua Metals opens first AquaRefining center for low-pollution lead-acid battery recycling

Green Car Congress

The company says that its proprietary AquaRefining is first environmentally friendly process to recycle lead-acid batteries (LABs). Interstate Batteries controls 20% of the lead-acid battery recycling market in the United States. Aqua Metals , Inc. Aqua Metals owns 12 acres of land in McCarran around the facility.

Lead Acid 150
article thumbnail

Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India

Electric Vehicles India

Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India. Before we jump into the list of top EV battery manufacturers in India, let us discuss some things about electric vehicles batteries. India stands in 7th position worldwide in terms of lead reserves with a capacity of 2.5 Top electric vehicles battery manufacturers in India.

India 105
article thumbnail

Pike forecasts sales of electric two-wheelers in Asia Pacific to reach more than 65M units in 2018; China dominates

Green Car Congress

Electric two-wheel vehicle sales by country, Asia Pacific: 2012-2018. Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of electric two-wheel vehicles (e-scooters, e-motorcycles, and e-bicycles) will show robust growth and reach more than 65 million units in 2018. more than 60 million units in 2018 at a CAGR of 6.6%. Click to enlarge.

Asia 244
article thumbnail

OXIS Energy and Lithium Balance partner on Li-sulfur battery system for China e-scooter market; targeting spring 2018

Green Car Congress

The E-scooter itself will be manufactured in China. kWh using 10Ah OXIS Long Life cells; weighs 60% less than the current lead acid battery; and delivers a significant increase in range. The volume of E-scooters in China is 30 million, of which 98% use lead acid with the remaining 2% using Lithium-ion.

article thumbnail

Pike Research forecasts annual sales of electric bicycles to surpass 47M units by 2018; Li-ion battery share to climb to 12%

Green Car Congress

Electric bicycle sales by region, world markets: 2012-2018. between 2012 and 2018, resulting in global sales of 47.6 million vehicles in 2018, up form more than 30 million units in 2012. billion revenue in 2018, Pike suggests. billion revenue in 2018, Pike suggests. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

Li-ion 273
article thumbnail

IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

Green Car Congress

Most eVTOL manufacturers are targeting 2023 for the start of commercial operations, and the IDTechEx report provides forecasts in unit sales and battery demand through 2042. OEMs need to design large EVs from scratch and manufacture at volume to realize economy-of-scale savings. Electric Two-wheelers - 9 GWh. Electric Buses - 12 GWh.

Market 150
article thumbnail

Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

Electric Vehicles India

At present, the company’s 87% of business is from recycling lead batteries and the rest is from other segments such as plastic and aluminium recycling. In 2018 the Gravita has signed a contract with Amara Raja Batteries Limited for Lead Acid Battery Scrap Collection and Recycling arrangements.

India 88