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#TBT #ICYMI 🌍🔋A little overview of FREE4LIB's participation at the Battery Innovation Days (BID) 2024 in Barcelona, on 26-27 November: ➡️ IREC - Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya and Eurecat - Technology Centre hosted a stand that attracted over 50 visitors, highlighting the #BATTECH initiative. ➡️ Eurecat presented on the use of Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents for the leaching of Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes, building on their work as part of FREE4LIB. ➡️ Engaging discussions with industry leaders, researchers, and representatives from the European Commission. 🙌 Massive thanks to our partners Eurecat - Technology Centre, IREC - Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya and NextMove for showcasing the work undertaken by the FREE4LIB project to enhance recycling and reuse of End-of-life Li-Ion batteries. ♻️🔋 🤝 And a big thank you to BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association, BATTERY 2030+ and Batteries Europe for organizing this fantastic event! Read more about our participation in the full blog post 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eiRSf4B8

⏰ Have you secured your online "seat" yet? 🔋 The Cluster Hub “Production of raw materials for batteries from European resources” holds 3rd edition of its annual cluster workshop on Thursday 12 December! ❓ What will you learn? Our Cluster hub brings together EU-funded research projects for a more sustainable and efficient 🔋battery value-chain, from #rawmaterials sourcing to #recycling ♻️ Come learn more on ➡️ EU R&I landscape for batteries, ➡️ Funding opportunities ➡️ Technical sessions on sourcing and recycling. 👉 All seats to attend physically are sold out but make sure to join online! Register and more🔗 https://lnkd.in/ePNQqcFV 🤝 We look forward to meet you physically or virtually! 💻 The hybrid event is co-organised by RHINOCEROS EU Project, CRM-geothermal & CICERO Project. Other Clusterhub members include: BatrawProjectEU, RESPECT recycling, LiCORNE EU Project, RELiEF, Horizon Europe ENICON, RAWMINA Project, METALLICO Project, Horizon Europe EXCEED, Horizon Europe LITHOS, Horizon Europe AVANTIS, SOLMATE Horizon Europe, XTRACT-PROJECT, AutoMat Retrieve. Recycle. Recharge. Learn more about the Clusterhub ➡️ https://lnkd.in/emNFaR_B

We are at the Battery Innovation Days in Barcelona! 🚀🔋 Several FREE4LIB partners will be present at this key-event for the EU Battery industry: 🔬 Make sure to visit IREC - Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya and Eurecat - Technology Centre at their joint stand, where they are showcasing their collaborative efforts under the #BATTECH initiative 🎤 Don't miss Eurecat's presentation on the innovative NADES leaching process developed within the FREE4LIB project, which will be featured at the brokerage event organized by BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association. ⏰ The presentation is scheduled for tomorrow at 10:00 AM. 🤝 All these partners, along with NextMove, will be around the event to present the FREE4LIB project. So, make sure to go and talk to them! Join us in exploring the future of battery recycling and innovation! #BatteryInnovationDays

This week, the #FREE4LIB M24 Consortium Meeting took place in Alzenau at Fraunhofer IWKS facilities, marking the 2nd anniversary of our project! 🎉 At the halfway point, our partners showcased their activities and promising results, aligning perfectly with our objectives: 📋 Developing Battery Passport models and digital tools 🔋 Optimizing battery cells and materials characterization 🛠️ Finalizing State-of-Health evaluation tools ♻️ Drafting Design4Recycling guidelines 🤖 Implementing robotically-supported dismantling of LiBs 🔬 Advancing research on pre-treatment, sorting, lab-scale recycling and reuse of metallic and polymer parts of batteries, paving the way for upscaling these technologies in the coming months. Additionally, all partners participated in a workshop led by Universität Graz, focusing on Battery Passports and Social-Life Cycle Assessment, and had the opportunity to visit Fraunhofer IWKS's top-notch facilities. FREE4LIB’s batteries are now fully charged for the next two years, ready to deliver on our mission to develop #safer, #sustainable, and #efficient EOL recycling processes for End-of-Life Li-Ion EV batteries! 🔋🍃 Stay tuned for more updates and get a better overview of our project by subscribing to our newsletter, releasing next month➡️ http://eepurl.com/iEyBPo Massive thanks to all partners for their outstanding commitment in making FREE4LIB a success 🤜 🤛 ACCUREC-Recycling GmbH AIMPLAS · Technological Institute of Plastics Aliénor AVL CARTIF CSIC Erion Eurecat - Technology Centre Kellen Europe IREC - Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya Fondazione Bruno Kessler - FBK ITL (Institute for Transport and Logistics Foundation) Centro Tecnológico Lurederra NESSTEC Energy & Surface Technologies A.S. NextMove Politecnico di Milano Recyclia/Ecopilas Sakarya University TORRECID, S.A. Watt4Ever

Last month, #ROSCon España 2024 took place at the University Pablo de Olavide (UPO) in Seville 🎉 This event was a fantastic opportunity for #ROS (Robot Operating System) developers of all levels, from beginners to experts, to spend an extraordinary day learning and networking with the ROS robotics community 🤖 A key technical talk focused on "Robotic systems with ROS for the dismantling and recovery of materials in EV batteries." Eric Domingo Roca (Eurecat - Technology Centre) presented the results of FREE4LIB project, showcasing their latest advancements in creating advanced #robotics solutions. As EV adoption rises, it's crucial to develop advanced tools for end-of-life #battery management. With ROS-powered robotics, battery #dismantling becomes safer, more efficient, and sustainable by ensuring component recovery without damage, promoting flexibility, productivity, and environmental sustainability ♻️ #ROSConES2024 #ROS #EV #Sustainability #Robotics #Eurecat

#Interview 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 Eurecat - Technology Centre 🎤   Our partner EURECAT has greatly contributed to FREE4LiB with their extensive background in battery research and we are happy to shed some light on their activities with our latest interview: https://lnkd.in/eRnRnXdf   🔧 EURECAT's activities span across various technological units: ✔ Robotics and Automation ✔ Metals and Ceramic Materials ✔ Waste, Energy and Environmental Impact   Additionally, EURECAT also works on product innovation, designing second-life batteries for stationary energy storage, and much more. Discover all the details and their next steps in the project by reading the full interview! ☝   Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to innovate and contribute to a sustainable future! 🌍🔋   #BatteryRecycling #Sustainability #Innovation #FREE4LIB #EURECAT

♻️ 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀!   📑 The European Commission has launched a 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on the calculation and verification methodology of rates for recycling efficiency and recovery of materials of waste batteries.   🎯 The Batteries Regulation provides with the objective for the European Commission to establish such methodology in order to support the circular economy in the battery sector. The calculation and verification methodology will be crucial to ensure level playing field between the recyclers.   If you are part of the battery supply chain, waste management, or sustainability sector, make sure to have your voice heard! You can share your input here: https://lnkd.in/eixe5uCp   🗓️ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝟭𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.   ♻️ 🔋 At FREE4LIB, we are committed on developing sustainable and efficient recycling solutions for End-of-life lithium-ion batteries.   👉 Learn more here: https://www.freeforlib.eu   #Free4Lib #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #BatteryRecycling #EUConsultation

#ProjectUpdate: We are thrilled to share the following report performed in the frame of FREE4LIB project: End-of-life battery value chain and data issues: current situation and future perspectives. This comprehensive analysis, conducted by Recyclia/Ecopilas, dives deep into the evolving landscape of electric vehicles (EVs) and the end-of-life battery value chain. What’s Inside? 📈 An overview of the rapid growth in EV registrations in the EU, highlighting the significant increase from 600 units in 2010 to over 1 million in 2020, and further growth in 2021. ⚙️ Insights into the diverse range of actors involved in the end-of-life battery value chain, including regulatory bodies, battery manufacturers, recyclers, and more. 📊 A detailed analysis of the challenges and opportunities faced by these actors, such as the supply of minerals, reverse logistics, and battery passport implementation. ♻️ A look at the future of battery recycling, including feasible solutions, new recycling plants, and the fulfillment of the battery production-recycling gap. 🔎 Comparative insights into policies and regulations from the EU, USA, and China, along with a roadmap for new battery regulations in the EU. 📌 Read the full deliverable to explore these insights and more! A summary is available online ▶️ https://lnkd.in/g88Gd_QD

Guess what is coming in just 31 days? 👀   Our next FREE4LIB newsletter! 📅   Get ready for the latest updates, insights, and breakthroughs in the recycling of electric vehicle (EV) batteries!   We're excited to be soon sharing the cutting-edge developments and innovative solutions we're working on to drive a sustainable future 🙌   Stay tuned and don't miss out! 👉 http://eepurl.com/iEyBPo   #FREE4LIB #Batteries #Recycling #Sustainability #Innovation #Newsletter #StayTuned

🔎 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘𝟰𝗟𝗜𝗕’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗩 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 🔋 💪    Our FREE4LIB project aims to revolutionize the way we dismantle and recycle lithium-ion batteries (LIB). As LIB usage continues to grow, efficient recycling becomes more crucial than ever and our project focuses on 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 of the battery recycling process ♻ ➡️ In our latest article, Eurecat - Technology Centre provides an in-depth overview of recent results and findings in that regard, as well as their potential commercial applications: https://lnkd.in/ekSdK-F8 📢 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Moreover, we showcased our advancements at the European Robotics Forum 2024 in Rimini, highlighting the feasibility of AI and robotics for EV battery disassembly! Join us in driving innovation and sustainability in battery recycling! 🌱🔋 #BatteryRecycling #Robotics #Innovation #Sustainability #FREE4LIB