Tag: battery recycling
B-cycle reports 24% growth in battery recycling, calls for increased participation
Australia’s official battery recycling scheme, B-cycle, has reported progress in its second year of operation, collecting 2,935 tonnes of used batteries in 2024, marking a 24 per cent increase from the previous year.
Exclusive battery recycling deal inked by Lithium Australia, Volvo
Lithium Australia announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Envirostream Australia, has signed an exclusive agreement with the Volvo Group Australia's Buses division that will focus on recycling end-of-life batteries from the latter’s fleet of electric and hybrid buses.
Coles rolls out nearly 850 B-cycle battery recycling drop-off points nationwide
Australian supermarket giant Coles has joined the country’s official government-backed battery recycling scheme B-cycle, adding nearly 850 battery recycling drop-off points across the country.
Neometals’ JV Primobius hits milestone with major purchase order from Mercedes-Benz
Battery materials recycler Neometals announced that its joint venture company, Primobius GmbH, has received a substantial purchase order (PO) from Mercedes-Benz for the supply of a hydrometallurgical refining Hub.
B-cycle’s annual report showcases surge in Australia’s battery recycling
Australia's government-backed battery recycling initiative, B-cycle, has experienced a surge in growth and support within just 18 months of its inception, according to the annual Positive Charge Report released by the Battery Stewardship Council (BSC).
Monash University scientists unveil sustainable lithium-sulfur battery with enhanced efficiency
Researchers at Monash University have unveiled a new lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery design that aims to reduce costs, lower environmental impact, and enhance recycling options.
Neometals receives Australian patent grant for innovative battery recycling process
Neometals Ltd, a pioneering battery material recycler, announced that the Australian Patent Office has granted a patent to its 50 per cent-owned recycling intellectual property subsidiary, ACN Co.
Southern Gold subsidiary key partner in new $5m battery recycling hub in Adelaide
Southern Gold Limited announced that its battery technology firm IonDrive Technologies (IDT) has been named the primary partner organisation in a newly awarded Australian Research Council (ARC) battery recycling centre in Adelaide, South Australia.
EV batteries pose big risks, to reach end of life in Australia by 2050...
The Battery Stewardship Council, in collaboration with the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and the Motor Trades Association of Australia, is urging the EV sector to act now in order to define the future of this major waste stream.
New electric vehicle strategy promises new fuel efficiency standard, boost in local manufacturing
A fuel efficiency standard as well as an increase in local manufacturing and recycling of materials are some of the key pillars of the newly launched National Electric Vehicle Strategy in an effort to remove barriers to buying electric vehicles (EVs).
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