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Nissan has partnered with UK’s Altilium to launch a multimillion-pound project aimed at revolutionizing electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling. This collaboration is set to enhance the sustainability of UK-manufactured EV batteries through advanced recycling technologies, thereby reducing the carbon footprint and minimizing reliance on imported raw materials.
Key Highlights:
- Pioneering Collaboration: Nissan and Altilium unite for a groundbreaking EV battery recycling initiative.
- £30m Project Boost: Backed by a £15m grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre, enhancing R&D in EV battery recycling.
- Innovative Technology: Altilium’s proprietary green processing technologies to enable raw material recycling.
- Sustainability Goal: Aim to develop a “closed-loop” model for battery materials, reducing mining needs and conserving natural resources.
- Significant Impact: Projected to significantly lower carbon footprint and cost of cathode materials.
A Step Towards Circular Economy
The project, receiving a financial injection of £15m from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), is a testament to the importance of public-private partnerships in advancing zero-emission technologies. Focused on the development and enhancement of EV battery reuse, recycling, and energy balancing technology, this initiative is pivotal for the UK’s EV industry.
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Altilium and Nissan’s joint venture aims to establish a comprehensive, circular approach to battery management, ensuring minimal environmental impact and maximized resource efficiency. The collaboration leverages Altilium’s cutting-edge EcoCathode™ hydrometallurgical process, capable of recovering over 95% of cathode metals from end-of-life EV batteries. This not only facilitates recycling but also upcycles materials to high-quality nickel cathode active materials (CAM), aiming for a 50% reduction in carbon footprint and a 20% cost saving over virgin materials.
Altilium’s Vision for UK’s EV Supply Chain
With the support from the APC highlighting the critical role of innovation in building a sustainable EV supply chain, Altilium is poised to scale up its recycling facilities rapidly. The construction of the UK’s first industrial-scale recycling plant in Teesside is underway, aiming to meet 20% of the UK’s EV battery material needs by 2030.
Altilium’s approach to full battery circularity offers a unique proposition in the UK, promising zero carbon EV battery collection, black mass recycling, and chemical refining to produce battery-ready CAM.
About Altilium
Altilium, a leading clean tech group in the UK, is set to reshape the automotive supply chain with its high volume, low carbon domestic sources of cathode and anode materials derived from recycling. Its proprietary EcoCathode™ process transforms end-of-life EV batteries and manufacturing scrap into sustainable battery precursors for direct reuse, marking a significant step towards a greener future for the automotive industry. With over £6M in backing from UK government innovation awards and support from SQM Lithium Ventures, Altilium is at the forefront of the EV battery recycling revolution.
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