Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:27:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<https://grist.org/international/new-battery-recycling-rules-could-be-a-game-changer-in-the-eus-search-for-ev-minerals/>
"The clean energy transition will require lots of batteries — primarily to
power electric vehicles and to store renewable energy that can be dispatched to
the electric grid on demand. European Union policymakers are growing more
concerned about where the bloc will get all the metals required to build those
batteries. One potential source? Dead lithium-ion batteries from EVs, e-bikes,
and consumer electronics, which contain lithium, cobalt, nickel, and other
ingredients needed to make new ones.
Recycling the metals used in batteries has the potential to limit the need for
environmentally damaging mining while also reducing electronic waste. But
Europe’s lithium-ion battery recycling industry is in its infancy. While
manufacturers sold nearly 700,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries into the
European market last year, recyclers only had the capacity to process about
17,000 tons of battery waste, according to Circular Energy Storage, a data
analysis firm for the battery industry.
New rules that entered force last month could help change that. After years of
negotiations, the EU just adopted a comprehensive battery regulation that could
spur battery recycling at a scale never seen before outside of China. Battery
industry experts say the policy has the potential to supercharge lithium-ion
battery recycling across the bloc.
The EU’s new battery rules “will make a very big impact for the whole supply
chain not only in Europe but also globally,” Xiao Lin, CEO of the Chinese
battery metal recycling consultancy Botree Cycling, told Grist."
Via Future Crunch:
https://futurecrunch.com/226-eighth-continent/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
"The clean energy transition will require lots of batteries — primarily to
power electric vehicles and to store renewable energy that can be dispatched to
the electric grid on demand. European Union policymakers are growing more
concerned about where the bloc will get all the metals required to build those
batteries. One potential source? Dead lithium-ion batteries from EVs, e-bikes,
and consumer electronics, which contain lithium, cobalt, nickel, and other
ingredients needed to make new ones.
Recycling the metals used in batteries has the potential to limit the need for
environmentally damaging mining while also reducing electronic waste. But
Europe’s lithium-ion battery recycling industry is in its infancy. While
manufacturers sold nearly 700,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries into the
European market last year, recyclers only had the capacity to process about
17,000 tons of battery waste, according to Circular Energy Storage, a data
analysis firm for the battery industry.
New rules that entered force last month could help change that. After years of
negotiations, the EU just adopted a comprehensive battery regulation that could
spur battery recycling at a scale never seen before outside of China. Battery
industry experts say the policy has the potential to supercharge lithium-ion
battery recycling across the bloc.
The EU’s new battery rules “will make a very big impact for the whole supply
chain not only in Europe but also globally,” Xiao Lin, CEO of the Chinese
battery metal recycling consultancy Botree Cycling, told Grist."
Via Future Crunch:
https://futurecrunch.com/226-eighth-continent/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
