Increased demand for electric vehicles, portable electronics, and renewable energy storage has resulted in lithium becoming a truly critical mineral. As the world races toward a clean energy future, ...

Lithium. While it’s not quite “the Spice” of Dune, the silvery, reactive metal is an extraordinarily valuable means for storing electricity, meaning it’s a key tool for transitioning from ...

For battery storage to really green up mobility and energy usage, planet-friendly ways to recycle are needed. Hong Kong-based GRST reckons it has a solution.

The rise of EVs, AI data centers and grid storage is driving a surge in lithium batteries. Experts say recycling them will be key to avoiding environmental risks and recovering valuable minerals.

Nth Cycle has struck a deal with Singapore-based metals trading company Trafigura to deliver $1.1 billion in recycled nickel ...

A laboratory setup features an electrochemical cell, with instruments in the background. This electrochemical cell uses a small amount of electricity and water to extract lithium from ground-up ...

As global electric vehicle adoption accelerates, end-of-life battery packs are quickly becoming a major waste stream. Lithium is costly to mine and refine, and most current recycling methods are ...

Blue Whale Materials held a celebratory beam signing to signal its ready to expand using a Department of Energy grant. The facility recycles lithium ion batteries and helps reuse its critical earth ...

Lithium battery recycling offers a powerful solution to rising demand, with discarded batteries still holding most of their valuable materials. Compared to mining, recycling slashes emissions and ...

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been central to the global energy transition, enabling electric vehicles, portable electronics, and grid-scale storage through their high power density, energy ...

Between lithium sourcing and environmental pollution, batteries come with a lot of problems, but water-based batteries could ...

A recycling plant is using AI cameras to sort and remove hidden lithium batteries from electronic waste, reducing fire risk and recovering valuable materials. A recycling plant is using AI cameras to ...