article thumbnail

Li-Cycle starts operations at its first European lithium-ion battery recycling facility

Green Car Congress

Li-Cycle Holdings announced the start of commercial operations at its first Spoke recycling facility in Europe, located in Magdeburg, Germany. Each main line has the capacity to process up to 10,000 tonnes of lithium-ion battery material per year.

Li-ion 280
article thumbnail

Researchers propose approach for recycling all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

With the current global projection of over 130 million electric vehicles (EVs), there soon will be a need for battery waste management. With the current global projection of over 130 million electric vehicles (EVs), there soon will be a need for battery waste management. La 3 Zr 1.5 La 3 Zr 1.5 202202361

Li-ion 277
article thumbnail

Li-Cycle sets up its first US-based Li-ion battery recycling center in NY state

Green Car Congress

Empire State Development (ESD) announced that Canada-based Li-Cycle Corporation will establish its first US-based Li-ion battery recycling facility in New York State. The technology can do so with a recovery rate of 80 – 100% of all materials. The total project cost has been placed at up to $23.3

Li-ion 468
article thumbnail

Researchers present two-step recycling approach for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

Researchers from Technische Universität Darmstadt, Universität Stuttgart, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, and Universität des Saarlandes have developed a two-step recycling approach for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries (lithium ASSBs). Within such ASSBs, the use of solid-electrolytes like garnet-type Li 6.5

Li-ion 195
article thumbnail

New Flyer and Li-Cycle complete heavy-duty lithium-ion battery recycling pilot; 3,200 lbs of Li-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, announced the successful completion of a battery recycling pilot with North America’s largest lithium-ion battery recycler, Li- Cycle Corporation. The pilot is Li-Cycle’s first program in the heavy duty vehicle space. subsidiaries of NFI Group Inc.,

Li-ion 315
article thumbnail

Lion Electric produces first proprietary Li-ion battery pack

Green Car Congress

The Lion Electric Company recently completed production of its first lithium-ion battery pack at the company’s battery manufacturing facility located in Mirabel, Québec. Final certification of the first battery pack is expected in the first quarter of 2023, followed by a gradual ramp up of production in 2023.

Li-ion 348
article thumbnail

WPI-led team develops dry-print process to make better, cheaper electrodes for Li-ion batteries

Green Car Congress

A team led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Yan Wang has developed a solvent-free process to manufacture lithium-ion battery electrodes that are greener, cheaper, and charge faster than electrodes currently on the market. —Liu et al. Wang, the WPI William B. The solvents are recovered through distillation.

Li-ion 243