Industry heavyweights look to solid-state battery cells, resources, and recycling
Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with ProLogium to integrate solid-state battery technology into a range of vehicles; Panasonic and Toyota launched an industrial-academic collaborative research program concerned with battery resources and recycling; and LG Energy Solution plans to spend $2.1 billion with GM to build another EV battery plant in the US.
Sunrise brief: Grid expert slams NEM 3.0 as “proposed dystopia”, offers ten reasons why
Also on the rise: Department of Commerce to rescind its review of the countervailing duty order on solar cells from 48 companies Chinese companies. Florida utility turns pallets and cardboard into mulch, saving millions. Standard Solar acquires operational solar plant in Idaho. Four New York community solar projects receive financing.
Millions saved with onsite mulching of solar trash
Florida utility FPL has been mulching solar panel packaging — cardboard boxes and pallets — and saving approximately $130,000 per 75 MWac site versus standard disposal practices.
Recycle PV Solar and Solaris team up on PV recycling initiative
With Solaris providing the logistics and supply chain expertise, Recycle PV Solar ramps up its efforts to tackle the problem of decommissioned solar panels in the U.S.
Demand for battery recycling is growing, but capacity and innovation lag
A report by Lux Research forecasts growing demand for lithium-ion battery recycling capacity, along with a need for innovation to meet that demand.
Reuse or replace? IEA PVPS analysis considers all options for underperfoming PV modules
In a new report, experts from the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power System Programme (IEA-PVPS) have assessed the economical and environmental benefits of repairing and reusing or replacing solar modules that are not complying with a 30-year expected lifetime.
Lithium-ion recycler and manufacturer secures $70 million investment
Funds are expected to support commercialization of company’s closed loop battery material production.
Aging solar panels present an opportunity for a circular economy
Analysts at NREL modeled PV recycling strategies and found that current incentives are not well-aligned to drive recycling.
Startup Sunday: Ample raises $160m from Shell and others for EV battery-swap stations
Also starting up: ROSI recycles at multiple stages of PV lifecycle, and Comcast Ventures leads a funding round for a provider of AI-powered home energy improvements.
Recycling: a key in the U.S. quest for lithium-ion battery supply chain relevancy
As the use of lithium batteries is set to grow rapidly over the next decade, researchers and businesses are turning to recycling to address global raw material supply-chain issues.
