The Total Environment Centre (TEC) said it welcomes the Albanese government’s announcement of a national battery strategy but it must be accompanied by a comprehensive collection and recycling scheme
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Battery fire webinar
Battery fires continue to plague the waste and resource recovery industry.
The Victorian Waste Management Association of Victoria (VWMA) will hold a webinar for local councils, transport, waste and resource
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Making lithium-ion batteries safer for EVs
Lithium-ion batteries face safety concerns as a result of internal separator issues which often lead to short circuits. Scientists have developed a method to improve the stability and properties of separators with a layer of silicon dioxide and other functional molecules.
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UK government to charge producers for household collection of e-waste
The UK Government is taking the bold step of collecting e-waste via household pick-ups with the producers of said goods footing the bill. Statistics show an estimated 155,000 tonnes of smaller
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Hundreds of new battery drop off points installed by Coles
Coles installed almost 850 battery recycling drop-off points at its stores around the country.
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R&D can lessen impact of battery waste
Batteries have always been a problematic waste stream, which has been exacerbated over the past five years due to the advent of electric vehicles (EVs) and the introduction of Energy Storage Systems for both residential and utility applications. This means that over the next 10 years the level of battery waste that will need reprocessing and recycling will grow significantly in volume. Batteries are complex industrial products, and the mix of materials batteries are made of deliver great benefits – but not without also introducing a number of unique problems. The products that cause most concern are those with a lithium-ion component, which has caused a lot of fires in MRFs and rubbish trucks. These batteries are dangerous due to way in which they combust – that is known as thermal runaway. High volumes of water are required to cool ignited batteries – which is a different strategy than for traditional fires.
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Lithium battery technology aimed at increasing transparency
An Australian-based startup has launched an ESG technology project aimed at supply chain transparency and carbon footprint verification in the lithium battery recycling sector.
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Latest stats highlight surge in fires caused by lithium ion batteries
The latest Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) statistics show an increase of nine per cent in Lithium-ion battery fires to date, compared with the entire year of 2022.
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CeLLife Technologies’ patented technology set to extend battery life
A Finland-based company, CeLLife Technologies’, has patented diagnostic technology that can give rapid and reliable testing of battery cell health.
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Council reminds residents about e-waste after two truck fires
Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is reminding residents of the dangers of placing any type of e-waste and batteries in domestic wheelie bins after two recent fires ignited in waste collection trucks due to incorrect disposal.
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