A staggering number of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are discarded each year, with only 5 percent recycled globally, ...

A team of researchers in China has found a way to bring dead lithium-ion batteries back to life, potentially reducing both the amount of waste that’s quickly piling up from spent electric vehicle (EV) ...

In a breakthrough that could revolutionize the global battery industry, Chinese researchers claim to have developed a new way to dramatically extend the lifespan of depleted lithium-ion batteries, in ...

While lithium extraction technologies generally focus on ways to get the essential metal out of the ground, there's another source to mine: existing batteries that no longer work. A new technique ...

Lithium battery recycling offers a powerful solution to rising demand, with discarded batteries still holding most of their valuable materials. Compared to mining, recycling slashes emissions and ...