Featured in Best in class – 01-2020

pv magazine Awards sustainability: Innovation extends product lifecycle

Increasing concern over the lifecycle of products powering the energy transition has driven real innovation. Entrants for the sustainability category of the pv magazine Awards 2024 applied the recycling hierarchy principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle with clever solutions to extend the life of products and reduce environmental impact.
Photo: Voltfang

 WinnerVoltfang, Green Battery Energy Storage SystemGerman battery maker Voltfang is a business built around the circular economy. Voltfang reuses lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles (EVs) to build its energy storage systems, extending battery lifetimes and offering a 10-year warranty in the process.Voltfang launched its first outdoor battery energy storage system (BESS) in 2023 and has …

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