A deep dive into the history of the electric vehicle movement
Blogs & Podcasts
June 6, 2019
History of EVs Over the past decade, the world has seen rapid and accelerating growth within the electric vehicle (EV) sector. EVs are quickly securing a major foothold in the...
The Future of Lithium-ion Batteries and Resource Recovery
Blogs & Podcasts
November 27, 2018
Electric vehicle charging station (Source: FleetCarma) Since their commercialization in 1991, lithium-ion batteries have made dramatic progress with respect to energy density, battery lifespan, and recharging capabilities. These attributes have enabled...
Lithium-ion Batteries and Renewable Energy: Enabling a Closed Loop Supply Chain
Blogs & Podcasts
August 27, 2018
Coal fired power plant (Source: Pixabay) Energy drives the world forward. Conveniently, humanity has been sitting on vast energy sources in the form of fossil fuels; extracting and purifying these deposits...
Lithium-ion Battery Thermal Runaway: What’s the Risk?
Blogs & Podcasts
June 1, 2018
Large fire at recycling facility in Rocky View County (Source: Global News) Lithium-ion batteries have become an essential part of our everyday lives and continue to enable the trend towards electrified...
Cobalt: the DRC and the Role of Lithium-ion Battery Recycling
Blogs & Podcasts
April 3, 2018
A labourer climbs through a cobalt and copper mine in Kawama, Congo (Source: Washington Post) As lithium-ion batteries electrify our world through the proliferation of electric vehicles, grid-scale energy storage, and...
The E-Waste Journey & Lithium-ion Battery Recycling
Blogs & Podcasts
February 28, 2018
E-waste being processed in China (Source: Imaginechina/REX/Shutterstock) Every year, the pace of technological advancement seems to increase, with newer products being continuously introduced into the market. However, as a result,...
The Lithium-ion Battery Boom & the Need for Recycling
Blogs & Podcasts
January 30, 2018
The Lithium-Ion Battery Boom and its Drivers As the world trends towards electrification, exponential growth continues in the use of lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries, from the automotive industry, stationary energy storage...
Li-Cycle Releases a New Corporate Video
Blogs & Podcasts
October 23, 2017
Li-Cycle is pleased to announce the release of a corporate video, highlighting our journey in addressing the growing opportunity and challenge of lithium-ion battery recycling. In order to...
Li-Cycle featured in a Financial Times article focused on electric vehicle battery recycling
Blogs & Podcasts
September 5, 2017
Original article published in Financial Times Porsche’s planned fully electric vehicle, the Mission E (Source: Clean Technica/Porsche) “Rise of electric cars poses battery recycling challenge” Li-Cycle has been quoted in...
Li-Cycle featured in The Guardian
Blogs & Podcasts
August 10, 2017
Original article published in The Guadian New electric vehicles parked in a parking lot under a viaduct in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei province (Source: STR/AFP/Getty Images) “The rise of electric cars...
Li-Cycle featured in Financial Times article
Blogs & Podcasts
July 24, 2017
Original article published in Financial Times The Mutanda copper-cobalt mine, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Source: Youtube) “Electric car growth sparks environmental concerns” Li-Cycle has been featured in a Financial...
Lithium battery recycling – a global opportunity for positive impact
Blogs & Podcasts
April 12, 2017
At present, less than 5% of lithium-ion batteries are recycled globally. The existing best available technology is pyrometallurgical (i.e. high temperature treatment) and involves recycling through smelters. This method recovers...
