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First Nations Leadership Powers Canada's Closed-Loop Battery Recycling Breakthrough

Electra Battery Materials Corporation (“Electra”) and the Three Fires Group today announced significant progress on the Aki Battery Recycling joint venture, the first Indigenous-led lithium-ion battery recycling initiative in Canada.

16 Jun 2025

Scania Launches MCS Rapid Charging Solution at EVS38 – A New Era for Heavy Electric Transport

Megawatt Charging System is up to two times faster than today’s CCS2 standard, promising 80 percent battery charge in less than 30 minutes.

From Scania AB (publ) 16 Jun 2025

UC Davis Study Highlights Recycling’s Power to Ease Battery Supply Constraints

A new analysis from the University of California, Davis, published on May 29th, 2025, in Nature Sustainability, examines how new mining operations and battery recycling could supply that need.

30 May 2025

ABB Introduces Battery Energy Storage Systems-as-a-Service to Simplify Renewable Energy Adoption

ABB today announced the launch of its new Battery Energy Storage Systems-as-a-Service (BESS-as-a-Service) – a flexible, zero-CapEx solution designed to accelerate the shift to clean, resilient and affordable energy. BESS-as-a-Service is the first in a range of next generation service models being developed by ABB to remove the barriers to clean technology adoption and accelerate industries’ transition to net zero.

From ABB 22 May 2025

ABB Launches New Zero-CapEx Solution to Accelerate the Shift to Clean Energy

21 May 2025

Vianode and Fortum Battery Recycling Join Forces to Advance Sustainable EV Battery Recycling Value Chain

Vianode, an advanced battery materials company, and Fortum Battery Recycling, a specialist in recycling valuable metals from electric vehicle (EV) batteries, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on developing a sustainable EV battery recycling value chain.

14 May 2025

Forest Areas the Size of 18 Football Fields Destroyed Every Day for EVs, New Study Finds

EU's EV demand threatens forests; a new study calls for sustainable practices and innovative technologies to reduce deforestation and support Indigenous rights.

7 May 2025

Forge Nano Secures $40 M to Scale U.S. Battery Manufacturing and Commercial Semiconductor Equipment Businesses

Forge Nano, Inc., a technology company pioneering domestic battery and semiconductor innovations, today announced the successful close of $40 million in new funding.

From Forge Nano 1 May 2025

Unified Architecture Meets Segment-Specific Needs as ABB E-mobility Launches Trio of New EV Chargers

ABB E-mobility today announced the expansion of its comprehensive EV charging portfolio, based on platforms addressing critical usability, reliability and scalability challenges that have hampered mass EV adoption.

25 Apr 2025

New Study: Ascend Elements’ Hydro-to-Cathode® pCAM Process Cuts CO2e Emissions Nearly 50% Compared to Traditional Battery Recycling

An independently reviewed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) published today finds Ascend Elements’ innovative Hydro-to-Cathode® direct pCAM synthesis process is significantly cleaner than traditional battery recycling methods – producing 49% lower carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions and 26% lower particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) emissions.

23 Apr 2025