Product category: Batteries and Chargers
News Release from: ABSL Power Solutions
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 17 November 2003
Plant aims to recycle Li-ion batteries
AEA Technology is to set up a GBP 2 million facility in Scotland to develop world-beating technology for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries
The project, which will be based in Golspie in the North East of Scotland, will be 55% funded by The Scottish Executive and the remainder by the company. The facility will be the first of its kind in the UK, and extends further the complete portable power solutions capability, which AEA Battery Systems offers to its customers.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 November 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Offering customers a unique cradle to grave service through the management of entire portable power fleets could lead to reduced costs and effort in battery management and logistics, ultimately resulting in risk reduction for the customers.
Andrew McCree, Group Managing Director of AEA Technology, said: "We believe the new recycling plant will be a strong, profitable niche business.
It will be the only one of its kind in Europe and we believe it will attract considerable interest as new environmental regulations take effect".
"Using the expertise and technical knowhow of our people and the experience we have gained in developing the next generation of lithium-ion batteries, we are confident that we can position AEA Technology at the forefront of battery recycling".
Under environmental regulations due to be introduced in 2005, battery manufacturers/equipment suppliers will be increasingly responsible for the recycling of their batteries.
At present, lithium-ion rechargeable batteries are shipped to France, where they are incinerated, and material recovery is limited.
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