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Botree’s Gangfeng Liu on Scaling Up Battery Recycling and the Huaibei Plant

Gangfeng Liu explains how Botree is advancing lithium-ion battery recycling through technology innovation, global partnerships and full-chain solutions. He also discusses future market growth, evolving battery chemistries and the Huaibei Staree Project, a 40,000-tonne-per-year facility demonstrating...
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Interview with Pan Wang: CATARC’s Role in China’s Battery Recycling Industry

Pan Wang, Chief Expert at China Automotive Technology & Research Center (CATARC), discusses China’s battery recycling regulations, industry support and future priorities. In this interview, she explores global market opportunities, regulatory challenges, recycled materials and international cooper...
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Entrevista a Jeanette Burri-Duttlinger sobre el International Electronics Reuse & Recycling Congress (IERC) de 2027

Jeanette Burri-Duttlinger, directora general de ICM AG y gerente del IERC, analiza las novedades de la edición 2027 del International Electronics Reuse & Recycling Congress. El congreso celebrará su 25.ª edición en Valencia y abordará temas como las materias primas críticas, la circularidad de...
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Batterierecycling in Europa: Kapazitäten und Stoffströme finden nicht zusammen

Beim ICBR 2026 in Berlin standen die Herausforderungen des europäischen Batterierecyclings im Fokus. Trotz wachsender Recyclingmengen fehlen in Europa ausreichende Inputmengen und vor allem Raffinationskapazitäten. Gleichzeitig erhöhen hohe Kosten, längere Batterielebensdauern und der wachsende ...
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Eバイク用電池の火災リスク,充電時の管理と火災時対策が重要に(ICBR2026)

Eバイクの普及に伴い、搭載されるリチウムイオン電池の安全対策が重要になっている。ICBR2026会場でDoorveen B.V.のJohan van Peperzeel氏に、充電時の管理や適合した充電器の使用、電池の損傷・中古品への注意など、家庭でできるç...
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2026年国際電池リサイクル会議(ICBR2026),ドイツ・ベルリンで開幕

ICBR2026、ドイツ・ベルリンで開幕 スイスのICMが主催する「2026年国際電池リサイクル会議(ICBR2026)」が、9月9日から11日までドイツ・ベルリンで開催されている。今回は約500人が参加し、50社が出展。最新の電池リサイクル...
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Exclusive interview with Franz Geyer from BMW Group

Ahead of ICBR 2026, Franz Geyer, Head of Technology and Strategy at BMW Group, discusses how recycling has become a cornerstone of the company's product development strategy. He shares insights into BMW's Cell Recycling Competence Centre, the role of direct recycling technologies in recovering valua...
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Platform for recycling and circular economy innovation

The World Reuse & Recycling Forum (WRF) Asia 2026 returns to Shanghai from 30 November to 3 December 2026. Ying Liu Reichenbach, Congress Manager for WRF Asia 2026, discusses the key topics, industry challenges and opportunities shaping the event, from battery, automotive and electronics recycling t...
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Exclusive interview with Lukas Brandl from BLC – The Battery Lifecycle Company

Discover how BLC is scaling second-life and recycling solutions for EV batteries, why the company was chosen to host delegates at ICBR 2026 in Berlin, and how flexible dismantling technology and holistic material recovery are shaping the future of Europe's battery value chain
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