While NMC batteries dominate high-value recycling equations today, the global battery landscape is shifting. LFP batteries are scaling faster than ever, especially for stationary storage and lower-cost EV segments. And with this shift comes a new challenge for recyclers. Unlike NMC chemistry, where nickel, manganese, and cobalt drive value, LFP batteries contain:• No nickel• No … Read more
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) Quarterly Demand Report released today highlights opportunities in building battery recycling capacity, as black mass availability surpasses refining capacity over the next decade across Europe. Accompanying the demand report is an Automotive Battery Recycling Insight report, which reflects on the growing importance of end-of-life battery materials across the global and regional regulations and critical minerals strategies, including the UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy, updated and published in November 2025. According to … Read more
Stena Recycling is part of a new national collaboration together with Rebaba, OKQ8 Group, Smartports, and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, to launch an industry-wide initiative to scale up a circular, responsible, and traceable battery value chain. From testing of EV batteries to second-life deployment in energy storage systems, and finally to recycling at end … Read more
According to Discovery Alert (October 2025), the electric vehicle (EV) revolution has driven unprecedented demand for lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese. However, this surge has exposed vulnerabilities in global supply chains, including dependence on foreign resources, environmental constraints on mining, and growing volumes of end-of-life batteries. By 2030, end-of-life EV batteries are expected to total … Read more
The LithiumCycle™ process, an innovative bio-based recycling technology developed through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the SER Group and Coventry University, has been shortlisted for two categories at the 2025 Materials Recycling World National Recycling Awards, one of the UK’s most respected honours within the recycling and sustainability sector. Shortlisted Categories:Circular Economy Initiative: Processing BreakthroughWaste Management Energy … Read more
It’s been another busy and exciting few months for Lithium Battery Recycling Solutions (LBRS), part of SUEZ and proudly operated by Cawleys, as we continue to lead the charge in lithium battery recycling. From major industry expos to thought-leadership events, our team has been out on the road, connecting with automotive manufacturers, recyclers, and technology … Read more
The lithium-ion battery (LIB) industry has grown at an unprecedented pace over the last decade, and this trajectory is set to continue. From consumer electronics and electric vehicles (EVs) to grid-scale energy storage, LIBs have become a cornerstone of modern technology. Their high energy density, long cycle life, and efficiency have driven a global shift … Read more
Record Growth in UK BESS Approvals July 2025 marked the busiest month so far this year for the UK’s energy storage sector. According to Solar Media Market Research, local councils and planning authorities approved more than 5GW of new battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, equating to 10GWh of capacity. This milestone underscores the scale … Read more
In 2023, over 1,200 fires at UK waste and recycling facilities or in collection vehicles were reported or suspected to have been caused by batteries, an alarming 71% increase from 2022. The damage plus lost time from these incidents is estimated at £158 million. Many of these fires are entirely avoidable. This is the stark … Read more
SANTA CLARA, California, and HOLLAND, Michigan (10/XX/2025)—In an assignment for the benefit of creditors, Tiger Group today announced a major two-day online auction (Nov. 12-13) of assets from sodium-ion battery manufacturer Natron Energy. The assets, many of which are either new or minimally used, were originally valued at approximately $74 million. They come from Natron Energy’s closed … Read more
