Lithium-ion batteries power everyday life, but improper use and disposal can lead to dangerous fires. Simple safety habits and responsible recycling can dramatically reduce risks across homes, ...

Lithium is extracted from brine at Silver Peak, Nevada, currently the only active lithium resource in the U.S. A UC Davis study shows that as demand for lithium grows in coming years, battery ...

The rise of electric vehicles is a critical part of the move away from fossil fuels and the "greening" of transport. However, it isn't without its environmental challenges, one of the major issues ...

Craig Bartlett dumps out a box full of vapes, electric toothbrushes, cellphones and even a karaoke microphone as heavy industrial trucks dump and pile up cardboard packaging at a materials recycling ...

Laid out left to right to illustrate notable steps in the process of lithium battery recycling are: a pair of lithium iron phosphate batteries; a container of black mass powder obtained from shredding ...

In this Q&A, Leo Raudys, CEO of The Battery Network, discusses what the rebrand means for municipalities, haulers, and producers.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has identified the “Maui Method” as the preferred approach for lithium-ion battery ...

Scientists from China have developed a new way to recycle lithium batteries that is a triple win for the planet. It not only ...

Still or sparkling? Either way, the problem of scale remains Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, and recycling them cleanly and safely at scale is still hard. Now, a Chinese research team claims to ...

Company positions itself for a multi-gigawatt-hour scale facility designed to produce higher margins and targeting a ~3 year payback, while enabling faster commercialization of battery-grade materials ...

Batteries are considered hazardous and require special handling. The good news is they can be recycled for free ...