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Stena Recycling expands major investment in electric vehicle batteries – invests over SEK half a billion

Stena Recycling expands major investment in electric vehicle batteries – invests over SEK half a billion

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Electrification within the automotive industry continues despite the turbulence of recent years in the battery manufacturing sector. In the long term, large volumes of end‑of‑life batteries will need to be handled. This market, according to Marcus Martinsson, Product Area Manager for Batteries at Stena Recycling Group, will be worth SEK 260 billion globally within ten … Read more

Unlock the Future of Li-ion Innovation with KnowMade’s Latest Patent Landscape Report on LMFP Batteries (2026)

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SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – February 2, 2026 │ The global transition to electrification and decarbonization is intensifying the race to develop next-generation lithium-ion battery technologies. Among the most promising advancements is lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP), a cathode chemistry that combines safety, cost-efficiency and elevated energy performance. Today, KnowMade is excited to announce the release … Read more

Lithium Battery Disposal in Healthcare: Turning Compliance into Reality

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Lithium battery disposal has become a growing challenge across the UK healthcare sector. As medical devices increasingly rely on lithium-powered technology, hospitals and clinics are under pressure to ensure lithium battery waste is managed safely, legally and sustainably. Recently, Cellcycle completed its first operational collection of lithium primary batteries from Ideal Medical Solutions, marking a major milestone for … Read more

Avnet Silica Research Maps €2.14 Billion Funding Flows in European Energy Storage Startups

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This investigation highlights investment trends across battery systems, EV charging, and emerging storage technologies. Brussels, Belgium, 21January 2026 – Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), today released new research mapping the landscape of European energy storage startups. The study finds that total equity funding for startups producing energy storage hardware has reached €2.14 billion, with nearly half (46.7%) secured in … Read more

Britain’s Battery Future at a Critical Turning Point

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New Recommendations Set Out Path to Secure Investment, Protect Jobs and Build Secure the UK’s Automotive Competitiveness A cross-party commission has today published a major set of recommendations designed to secure Britain’s place in the global battery industry, safeguard the future of its automotive sector, and ensure the country remains competitive in a rapidly shifting … Read more

Solar Surge, Storage Demand: Why Renewable Growth Makes Battery Recycling Essential

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Global renewable power is set to grow by 4,600 GW by 2030, the equivalent of adding China, the EU and Japan’s total power capacity combined. The Renewable Boom Is Accelerating According to the International Energy Agency’s Renewables 2025 report, global renewable electricity capacity is forecast to more than double by 2030. Solar PV will drive … Read more

cylib secures €63.4M grant funding to build LFP battery recycling facility

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The Dormagen facility will start operations in 2027  and broaden its scope to strengthen Europe’s battery independence Aachen/Dormagen, 19 December 2025 – German battery recycling company cylib has secured a €63.4 million grant from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) to finance the second build-out stage of its Dormagen facility. The funding, awarded through the STARK program, will enable cylib to establish Europe’s first dedicated industrial-scale LFP (Lithium Iron … Read more

Introducing the Redwood Battery Bin: A new standard for safer, scalable recycling

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America has a huge, untapped stockpile of critical minerals —cobalt, nickel, lithium, and copper—locked inside old electronics and forgotten rechargeable devices.  Yet with only ~16% of electronics recycled in the U.S., most of those minerals end up stranded in junk drawers or sent to landfills.  Redwood has spent years trying to solve this by making … Read more

Closing the loop: Lithium Battery Recycling Solutions leads the way in lithium battery recycling

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As the world accelerates toward electrification, lithium batteries have become essential to modern life, from e-scooters and mobility scooters to electric cars and industrial energy storage. But with rapid adoption comes an equally urgent challenge: how do we safely and sustainably manage lithium batteries at end of life? We have spent years building the expertise, … Read more

The Third Frontier—LFP Black Mass and the Lithium-Only Challenge

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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