Cleantech Council delegates meet monthly to discover startups and innovation across energy and sustainability technologies and build community with colleagues from like-minded corporations committed to paving the road to a sustainable future through partnership.

The escalating adoption of electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage systems presents both a monumental challenge and a significant opportunity: the responsible management of end-of-life batteries. We’re a few years before a surge in retired batteries and electric motors, as original EV cars hit end-of-life which will be followed by retiring batteries deployed for grid storage.

The global EV battery recycling market alone is projected to be $23B in 10 years, growing 40% per year.  This meeting will delve into challenges and opportunities unique to circularity for EVs and batteries.

The methods for reclaiming valuable materials are themselves at a crucial innovation juncture. Battery recycling has the potential to generate significant domestic intellectual property, foster pioneering methods, and create a substantial number of local jobs. 

Unlike traditional pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, direct recycling,  cathode recovery, and new methods for material separation, show immense promise for energy savings and material integrity, and are a key area of startup innovation and funding. 

Concurrently, the landscape is being reshaped by newer and diverse battery chemistries. While these may ease the sourcing of virgin materials by diversifying options, they also introduce complexity into recycling streams, potentially hindering the efficiency of standardized recovery processes.

This meeting is going to touch on topics such as:

  • Battery Second Life strategies, their economic viability, and market applications
  • Advanced battery recycling technologies (pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, direct recycling)
  • The evolving economics of material recovery and market dynamics for recycled content
  • Circular economy for large batteries and rare earth metals
  • "Design for Recycling" principles and best practices in battery manufacturing
  • Logistical challenges and infrastructure development for effective battery collection, transportation, and processing
  • Specific challenges and solutions for recycling batteries from stationary storage systems alongside EV units

To navigate these complexities and harness the opportunities, we invite both members and non-members to join this topic. Attendees will benefit from a series of curated introductory presentations delivered by founders of startups and scale-ups from around the world working on cutting-edge technologies and business models in the battery reuse and recycling.

MEETING FORMAT

This is an online, interactive meeting to introduce startups to Cleantech Council members and members of the wider cleantech innovation ecosystem. These meetings start with presentations from relevant startups, before a roundtable discussion led by experts and involving everyone who wants to contribute.

Cleantech Council members and meeting attendees are highly engaged, making for an interesting, fun, and interactive meeting that connects the participant's interests with expert knowledge and startups who live the segment on a daily basis.

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Agenda includes several 5-minute pitches to introduce startups and new technologies. Apply here.

This meeting is open to the public and follows the member meeting format of rapid-fire tech introductions.

Agendas are filled 4 weeks before the meeting with priority going to in-person speakers based on relevance, fit, and innovation. Apply here.

We invite market leaders in cutting-edge energy and sustainability technologies to sponsor future meeting topics. Email us with topic ideas.

FEES & OPTIONS

This is a live, interactive, online meeting with active participation from attendees, speakers, and Cleantech Council members.

  • ATTENDEE REGISTRATION: $99
    No fee for Cleantech Council members.
  • SPEAKER REGISTRATION: $250
    5-minute pitch to introduce a relevant technology, company, or product to online audiences and Cleantech Council members at large. Content subject to approval.

REMOTE ACCESS

Registered attendees will receive log in instructions via email 24 hours before the meeting with the subject line "Remote Meeting Instructions". If you can't find your instructions, drop an email to council@cleantechcouncil.org.