Li-Cycle Welcomes Kunal Phalpher and Bruce MacInnis to The Li-Cycle Leadership Team
Press Releases
January 23, 2019
Dear Followers and Subscribers, We hope that 2019 is off to a great start. In order to continue to serve our growing base of customers and to add...
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...
Are Electric Cars a Completely Green Answer for Dealing with Global Pollution?
In the News
November 8, 2018
Original article published in Independent November 8, 2018 – Benjamin Hardy The United Kingdom government announced new diesel and petrol vehicles will be banned within the UK from 2040 as...
SDTC Invest $58.6 Million in 14 Canadian Cleantech Companies
In the News
October 4, 2018
Original article published in Betakit October 4, 2018 – Jessica Galang Sustainable Development Technology Canada has announced the 14 Canadian cleantech companies receiving $58.6 million in funding support. The funding...
MINISTER BAINS ANNOUNCES $58.6 MILLION TO SUPPORT 14 CANADIAN COMPANIES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY CANADA
Press Releases
October 3, 2018
Original article published on SDTC October 3, 2018 – Ottawa, Ontario Across Canada, companies on the leading edge of innovation and job creation are advancing clean technologies across all sectors...
What about recycling EV batteries?
In the News
August 30, 2018
Original article published in Collision Repair Mag August 30, 2018 – Lindsey Cooke As electric vehicles are becoming more of a hot commodity, it is important to understand how their batteries...
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...
Sustainably Recovering Batteries’ Resources
In the News
June 28, 2018
Original article published in Global Opportunity Explorer June 28, 2018 – Sustaina Recycling spent lithium-ion batteries with new methods creates new value without costing the earth. Only 5% of lithium-ion...
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...
INTL NICKEL CONF: Lithium-ion battery recycling progress needed
In the News
June 1, 2018
Original article published on Fastmarkets June 1, 2018 – Millicent Dent The need “is only going to increase on this side of [the] primary material impact, particularly as it comes...
How we recover resources can tell us how we can save our planet
In the News
April 19, 2018
Original article published on RIC Centre April 19, 2018 – RIC Centre In the coming years, there will be tens of millions of electric cars on the road worldwide. It’s...
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...