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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 ...

September 18th, 2026

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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...

September 16th, 2026

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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...

September 15th, 2026

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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...

September 1st, 2026

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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...

August 13th, 2026

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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

July 30th, 2026

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From Regulation to Recovery: Collaboration Takes Centre Stage at IARC 26

IARC 26 in Hamburg highlighted that tighter ELV regulation and improved recycling technologies alone are not enough. Achieving greater circularity will depend on closer collaboration between OEMs, recyclers, policymakers and material specialists to turn ambitious targets into practical, scalable sol...

April 8th, 2026

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High hopes in Valencia

At IERC, Spanish recyclers highlighted major investments in electronics recycling, including Atlantic Copper’s €450 million secondary smelter in Huelva for e-scrap processing. While the sector is expanding, concerns remain over plastic waste export bans and weak demand for recycled plastics in m...

April 7th, 2026

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2026年国際自動車リサイクル会議IARC②

ドイツ・ハンブルクで開催された国際自動車リサイクル会議（IARC）2日目では、新ELV規則の下での使用済自動車（ELV）管理の将来像が議論された。規則は循環経済の実現に向け、自動車OEMと解体業者の協力強化やトレーサビ...

April 1st, 2026

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