According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, Redwood’s recycled materials match or exceed the performance of cathode from virgin-mined materials. Testing confirmed identical cycle life, discharge capacity, and efficiency, with some recycled materials even outperforming mined metals. A circular battery future is here. More here: https://lnkd.in/dTzBmim3
Super impressive. When are you going public?
Thanks for this very high profile example of "renewing" a resource - in the face of puzzling skepticism. Recycling is not a concept. It's a proven technology. Sometimes it's straight forward and pretty obvious and simple (lead acid batteries, soda cans). Sometimes it takes extremely innovative and creative thinking, as in this case. Ultimately the method must be cost effective. But as a retired metallurgical engineer in mineral processing and metal refining, I was faced with many different feed stocks to refine. Arriving at the same purity was generally expected - unless it wasn't needed or desired. Kudos to Redwood Materials.
Dear Redwood Materials Team, Congratulations on achieving what many never believed — producing battery materials from recycling that surpass the quality of primary feed. Your success is not just a milestone for your company but a strong testament to the potential of the entire recycling industry. At Rubamin, we have experienced the doubt from the prospective customers for several years. Over the last 10 years, we have tried and successfully substituted metal chemicals derived from spent catalyst recycling for manufacturing fresh catalysts, proving that recycled materials can meet and even exceed industry standards. Your achievement reinforces this belief in battery circularity and strengthens the voice of recyclers worldwide and gives us hope to contribute in our own way to a sustainable future. This is a significant step toward a more sustainable and circular economy, and we look forward to seeing how your innovations continue to shape the industry. Wishing you continued success!
This is fascinating! It's amazing to see recycled materials performing just as well, if not better, than virgin-mined ones. How do you think this breakthrough will impact the future of battery production and sustainability efforts?
Congratulations Redwood Team!
Congrats. A wonderful accomplishment.
This is super cool. Perhaps one day I could work here.
JB Straubel should be given the National Medal of Science and Technology. Non-believers of EV cars and EV technology, please follow JB's life-work in the past and future, and do your homework before criticizing the EV cars and use of BESS and how it has helped the planet and will continue to help going forward.
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