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‘Consumers remain hesitant to pay ‘green’ premium for recycled lithium: ICBR’

Market participants are hesitant to pay a premium for recycled lithium, even as the EU Battery Regulation mandates 6% recycled lithium in batteries by 2031. Claas Hoffend of AMG Lithium raised concerns at the International Congress for Battery Recycling, noting that automakers are unlikely to bear h...
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‘ICBR 2024 Interview with Emma Nehrenheim – Securing a paradigm shift in battery manufacturing through recycling’

Prof. Nehrenheim, President for Materials at Northvolt, discusses the company's commitment to establishing a circular battery value chain through innovative recycling technologies and fossil-free energy sources. With the goal of sourcing 50% of battery materials from recycled sources by 2030, Northv...
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‘ICBR 2024 Press Release: Exclusive Interview with Jodok Reinhardt from Librec AG’

LIBREC specializes in producing black-mass from battery production scraps and end-of-life batteries, operating collection points across Europe. At ICBR24, LIBREC will showcase its innovative plant designed for efficiency and safety, highlighting unique processes and equipment for high material recov...
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‘Interview with Christian Ochsenbein from Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne (SIPBB)’

In this enlightening interview, Christian Ochsenbein, Partner at the Swiss Battery Technology Center and Executive Board Member of Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne, shares how the center is pushing the boundaries of battery recycling and sustainable energy solutions. Discover how AI and cutti...
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‘Mind the gap – batteries regulation has holes’

The 2023 International Congress for Battery Recycling (ICBR) was told there is a finite supply of raw materials and limited availability. Demand will outstrip supply, so recycling, innovation and efficiency are more important than ever. Chris Hale attended the two-day event in Valencia and shares hi...
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‘2023年国際電池リサイクル会議、スペイン・バレンシアで開幕’

今年も国際電池リサイクル会議(ICBM)が、本日6日から8日までスペイン・バレンシアで開催される。プログラムは2日にわたるプレゼンテーション・展示会と3日目のワークショップによる構成だ。9月とはいえ、日本の夏を思...
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‘Veolia muestra su expertise en el reciclaje de baterías durante el ICBR 2023’

Veolia España, junto con otros profesionales de la compañía de diferentes partes del mundo, ha estado presente en la 28ª edición del International Congress for Battery Recycling (ICBR 2023) celebrado en Valencia
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‘HONORARY PRESIDENCY’

We are proud that his Majesty the King has accepted the HONORARY PRESIDENCY of the "28th International Congress for Battery Recycling," which has taken place in Valencia from September 6 to 8, 2023
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‘Battery recyclers consider impact of new EU regulation’

The implications of the EU’s new batteries regulation were central to discussions at the recent International Congress for Battery Recycling (ICBR) in Valencia, Spain.
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