Circular ecosystem vital for better EV recycling

Tuesday 11 Feb 2025
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Collaboration across the entire EV ecosystem is required to drive more efficient and sustainable battery and EV recycling, according to a new international study.

Published in Nature Reviews Clean Technology, the research examined the current state of lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling, looking at existing industrial as well as developing technologies. It found that to replace energy and resource intensive practices such as pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy to separate battery materials, approaches such as direct recycling and upcycling could be adopted, bringing significant cost and efficiency gains.

Read more in The Engineer here