Training centre will contribute to zero-waste future
Officially launched today, Tuesday, 22 July, the Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre for Battery Recycling marks the beginning of a new chapter for the energy industry in Australia.
“The ARC Training Centre for Battery Recycling aims to close the gap in sustainable lithium-ion battery (LIB) waste management by providing industry-led recycling solutions and training a skilled workforce to support Australia’s circular economy,” said the University of ˲Ʊ’s Professor Shizhang Qiao, Director, ARC Training Centre for Battery Recycling.
“Operating across multiple nodes, the Centre will address strategic challenges in battery recycling through five key research themes, with the University of ˲Ʊ serving as the main hub for collaboration and innovation.”
Themes include pre-treatment and second-life management, recycling spent batteries to materials, resynthesising materials for new batteries, design of new battery materials and cells for ready recycling and industrial standards to empower the next generations of sustainable LIB battery practice and technology.
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