Using AI and Digital Twins to Scale Battery Recycling
As battery recycling scales, digitalization is becoming essential for improving safety, efficiency, and process reliability. In recent years, we have experienced rapid changes in the market, including shifts in battery demand and supply chains, technological advancements with the scaling and implementation of AI, and global government commitments to investment. Let me recap and provide updates […]
Black Mass and Battery Material Testing Methods Need Industry Standards
The lithium value chain lacks standardized testing methods for measuring elemental composition from black mass to battery materials. Key Takeaways Black-mass quality depends on a variety of factors. Battery type, origin, and composition directly impact recycling value and suitability for downstream metallurgical processes such as pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy The absence of an industrywide standard for […]
Lithium Solid-State Batteries: Promise, Physics, and the Path to Commercial Reality
Lithium solid-state batteries (SSBs) have been positioned as the next major leap in energy storage for over a decade now, especially in the transportation sector. They promise higher energy density, improved safety, and the enabling of lithium metal anodes. Yet despite substantial investment and steady technical progress, true solid-state batteries remain largely in prototype or […]