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Battery recycling is possible

A gloomy atmosphere currently hangs over the lithium-ion supply chain. Stationary battery storage equipment and electromobility offer tremendous opportunities. Yet many experts have concerns about the raw material supply and recycling situation. Christian Hagelüken, the Director of EU government affairs at Umicore, a major recycler and supplier of cobalt, explains his view of the situation.

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Michael Fuhs

05 Jul 2019

Umicore

The state of lithium-ion battery recycling has a lot of people worried. Are these concerns justified?No, these concerns are not justified. We have published a great deal on the subject, as have the Oeko Institute and others. Still, we are constantly stumbling across articles in the media to the effect that recycling lithium-ion batteries is …

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