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Glencore eyes European lithium battery recycling centre by AFP Staff Writers Zurich (AFP) May 9, 2023 Swiss commodities giant Glencore said Tuesday it was joining forces with Canadian recycling company Li-Cycle to build a European battery recycling plant. As Europe shifts gear from fossil fuel vehicles to electrified cars, recycling elements in batteries […]

Europe must reduce China renewable dependence: agency by AFP Staff Writers Berlin (AFP) May 9, 2023 The European Union must reduce its dependence on China when it comes to vital equipment used in producing renewable energy, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency said Tuesday. It is important to work to “decentralise […]

New concept for lithium-air batteries by Staff Writers Oldenburg, Germany (SPX) May 07, 2023 Lithium-air batteries, also known as lithium-oxygen batteries, are candidates for the next generation of high-energy electricity storage devices. Their theoretical energy storage capacity is ten times that of conventional lithium-ion batteries of the same weight, but they are not […]