18th March 2027

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Cellcycle to Exhibit at Battery Tech Expo & Battery Recycling Expo 2026 at Silverstone

Cellcycle to Exhibit at Battery Tech Expo & Battery Recycling Expo 2026 at Silverstone

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ilverstone Circuit. The event brings together key stakeholders from across the lithium battery sector, providing a platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and industry development. We look forward to engaging with industrial peers, exchanging insights, and contributing to discussions around the future of lithium battery recyclingin the UK. Speaker Announcement As part of the event, our … Read more

TOMRA Recycling launches the new FINDER™, the company’s most flexible and reliable metal recovery solution

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Building on decades of metal recycling experience, TOMRA Recycling, the global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, launches the new FINDER™, a flexible metals sorting platform with built-in AI features for meeting today and tomorrow’s infeed challenges. Whether it is shredded end-of-life vehicles or E-scrap, FINDER™ consistently upgrades mixed non-ferrous fractions like copper and brass, recovers … Read more

Researchers turn recovered car battery acid and plastic waste into clean hydrogen

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Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste – such as drinks bottles, nylon textiles and polyurethane foams – using acid recovered from old car batteries, and converting it into clean hydrogen fuel and valuable industrial chemicals. The reactor, developed by researchers from the University of Cambridge, is powered … Read more

New Transfrontier Licence Secures Recyclus’ Battery Recycling Growth

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We’re pleased to confirm that our new transfrontier shipment licence is now in place, enabling us to continue selling black mass to Glencore and maintain the seamless flow of materials through our recycling operations. This marks an important milestone for Recyclus, ensuring continuity in a key part of our business model and reinforcing the strength … Read more

tozero launches production of lithium and other critical raw materials for Europe’s Energy Independence

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Set up in just six months, tozero’s industrial demo plant represents one of the fastest scale-ups in battery recycling to date.  Europe’s leading battery recycling startup – has launched its first industrial demonstration plant in Germany capable of turning end-of-life batteries into domestic supplies of lithium, graphite and a nickel-cobalt mix at scale for the first … Read more

Fortum Battery Recycling signs Grant Agreement with CINEA

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Fortum Battery Recycling has signed a grant agreement with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) for the NEXT HYDROMET project, the planned expansion of its hydrometallurgical battery recycling facility in Harjavalta, Finland. The grant, with a potential of up to EUR 40 million, is part of the EU Innovation Fund programme and … Read more

Altilium and Imperial partner to advance recycling of EV battery anode materials

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Altilium is proud to be partnering with Imperial College London on a new R&D project focused on recovery and validation of anode active material from end-of-life EV batteries using its EcoAnode™ process. The collaboration aims to validate the quality of recycled graphite for reintroduction into EV battery manufacturing, supporting the development of a circular economy … Read more

Faulty Lithium Battery Assets: Legal Responsibilities and Safe Lithium Battery Disposal Routes for UK Operators

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Lithium batteries are now central to energy storage systems, electric vehicles, utilities infrastructure and industrial operations. As adoption accelerates across the UK, the importance of compliant lithium battery recycling and structured lithium battery disposal processes continues to grow. While these assets are designed for durability, faults can occur during daily operation. Abnormal temperature readings, swelling, … Read more

The EV Battery Life-Cycle: From Manufacture to End-of-Life Battery Recycling

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The rapid growth of electric vehicles is reshaping the UK’s transport landscape. As the UK progresses towards phasing out new petrol and diesel vehicles and accelerating zero emission adoption, lithium ion batteries are becoming central to this transition. These batteries are the foundation of electric mobility, yet far less attention is given to what happens … Read more

UKBIC designated an EAL accredited learning centre in battery manufacturing

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The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has been recognised as an accredited learning centre for battery manufacturing by EAL, the specialist skills partner and awarding organisation for engineering and manufacturing. This accreditation builds on the recent EAL approval of UKBIC’s Introduction to Battery Manufacturing and designates UKBIC’s training delivery as meeting EAL’s high quality assurance … Read more