Whether they power a laptop computer or a Ford F-150 Lightning, lithium-ion batteries are extremely difficult to recycle. These high-tech energy-storage devices contain a laundry list of different ...

Lithium. While it’s not quite “the Spice” of Dune, the silvery, reactive metal is an extraordinarily valuable means for ...

The transition to a low-carbon economy and the rise of electric vehicles are expected to drive an exponential increase in the demand for lithium-ion batteries. Consequently, the International Energy ...

Laid out left to right to illustrate notable steps in the process of lithium battery recycling are: a pair of lithium iron phosphate batteries; a container of black mass powder obtained from shredding ...

Aerial view of lithium mining pits in Atacama Salt Flat, Chile, on July 29, 2024. The minerals found in an electric-car battery often travel thousands of miles around the world before the vehicles ...

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 battery (LIB) recycler Aqua Metals, Reno, Nevada, says it has successfully completed bench-scale testing and engineering analysis for a novel process to recycle lithium iron phosphate (LFP ...

German company Aurubis AG and Australian battery materials and technology company Talga Group Ltd., have signed a development agreement for a recycled graphite anode product from lithium-ion batteries ...