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Worker filling bag of recycled lithium carbonate in factory

1/4/2026 News

Recycling plant to generate 100 tonnes of lithium carbonate annually for European batteries

Munich-based startup Tozero has launched an industrial demonstration plant in Bavaria that can process 1,500 tonnes of battery waste annually. It aims to recover lithium and graphite, reducing Europe’s dependence on foreign imports.

Solar

Aerial view of SABIC’s plant in Genk, Belgium

30/10/2024 News

World’s largest fully recyclable roof-top solar installation

Chemicals manufacturer SABIC has inaugurated what it claims is the world’s largest ‘fully recyclable’ lightweight solar photovoltaic (PV) rooftop system, at its plant in Genk, Belgium.

Reclamation, recycling and recovery

Operator in battery recycling factory

30/10/2024 News

Mercedes-Benz opens recycling factory to close the battery loop

Mercedes-Benz has opened Europe’s first battery recycling plant using an integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical process. It is thought to be the first car manufacturer worldwide to close the battery recycling loop – albeit of only a fraction of its annual production – with its own in-house facility.

Batteries

Inside view of battery recycling facility

17/5/2023 News

Europe’s largest closed-loop hydrometallurgical battery recycling facility opens

Fortum Battery Recycling has started commercial operations at its hydrometallurgical battery material recycling facility in Harjavalta, Finland.

Solar

Aerial view of rows of solar panels in a field

15/3/2023 News

Vast potential for silicon extraction from used solar panels to build better batteries

Researchers in Australia have developed a sustainable process to reclaim silicon from end-of-life solar panels and reconfigure it to build lithium-ion batteries with increased storage capacity.

Solar

Aerial view of solar panels

13/7/2022 News

Solar PV recycling market to be worth $2.7bn by 2030

The demand for recycled solar photovoltaic (PV) panel components is set to skyrocket in the coming years as the number of installations surges and the threat of a supply bottleneck looms, according to Rystad Energy.

Batteries

Graphic of EV being charged in front of city skyline

21/6/2023 News

US announces $192mn fund to advance battery recycling

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $192mn in funding for a number of battery recycling initiatives.

Rare earth materials

Head and shoulders photo of Peter Keeley Lopez, Senior Process Applications Engineer, Tetronics

29/3/2023 Comment / Peter Keeley Lopez

Powering the energy transition with critical minerals

Demand for critical minerals, fundamental for many renewable technologies, is set to rise considerably over the coming decades, so obtaining these minerals in a fair and sustainable way is crucial for a just transition. Peter Keeley Lopez, Senior Process Applications Engineer at Tetronics, discusses how plasma technology can help.

Wind

Close up of one offshore wind turbine at sunset, others in background

22/2/2023 News

Global wind projects could meet 20% of worldwide electricity demand

Over 1,100 GW of global wind projects are currently at various stages of development and could meet one fifth of worldwide electricity demand if all come to fruition, according to a new report.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

CGI rendering of offshore wind farm comprising banks of vertical axis floating wind turbines

18/9/2024 News

New visions for wind development

Innovative wind turbine concepts are looking to push the boundaries of wind both offshore and onshore, while one developer considers recycling and circular economy aspects. In the UK, a new report sets out an approach to leasing an additional 20–30 GW of offshore wind by 2040.

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