New Collaboration Balances Sustainability and Profitability of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling
A researcher in a lab. NREL’s battery recycling research aims to address sustainability challenges throughout the lithium-ion battery life cycle. Photo by Werner Slocum, NRELIn our pursuit of sustainable energy solutions, the environmental and supply chain impacts of the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles should not be overlooked.
Currently, the most eco-friendly battery designs are also the least profitable to recycle. Enter a new collaboration between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and ACE Green Recycling , which aims to develop and optimize recycling techniques that will bridge the gap between sustainability and profitability, specifically for lithium iron phosphate batteries.
The shift to LFP batteries may bring relief to the cobalt supply chain, but it also presents a challenge for battery recyclers, who target high-value critical materials for extraction. As a result, LFP batteries are currently less likely to be recycled, despite the increasing demand for graphite electrodes. Together, NREL and ACE hope to demonstrate methods to economically recycle materials, such as graphite, from LFP cathodes.
“By focusing on graphite now, we hope to strengthen the energy materials supply chain and avoid future scarcity,” Colclasure said. “To build a circular economy for electric vehicles, we must implement sustainable practices throughout the battery life cycle, and that includes recycling low-value materials.
“We are excited to work with the talented team at NREL in our journey to commercialize our lithium-ion battery recycling technology and move toward a more sustainable domestic battery materials supply chain,” said ACE Green’s co-founder and chief technology officer, Vipin Tyagi. “Upcycling graphite can help meet the United States’ demand for graphite electrodes while deepening our technological and engineering leadership.
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