The US Department of Energy (DOE) has established its first lithium-ion battery recycling research and development (R&D) centre. The ReCell Center will investigate the reuse of materials for new batteries, cutting production costs by 10 to 30 percent, and bringing down electric vehicle battery costs to DOE’s goal of $80 per kWh. The partnership between Argonne, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and several universities will focus on direct cathode recycling, making future batteries easier to recycle, reducing reliance on imported materials, and ultimately moving towards closed-loop recycling. DOE has provided $15m over three years.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has established its first lithium-ion battery recycling research and development (R&D) centre. The ReCell Center will investigate the reuse of materials for new batteries, cutting production costs by between 10% and 30%, and bringing down electric vehicle battery costs to DOE’s goal of $80 per kWh. The partnership between Argonne, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and several universities will focus on direct cathode recycling, making future batteries easier to recycle, reducing reliance on imported materials, and ultimately moving towards closed-loop recycling. DOE has provided $15m over three years.