“The Responsible Battery Coalition applauds the Biden Administration’s efforts to expand the integration of battery-powered electric vehicles across the U.S., including infrastructure investments and new consumer incentives, and for recognizing the need for sustainable battery recycling programs to conserve resources and protect the environment.”   — Steve Christensen, Executive Director of…

Electrification May not be Quickest Way to Reduce Emissions, Experts Say By K Kaufmann Unlike General Motors and other U.S. carmakers, Toyota is not going all in on electric vehicles. “Maximum GHG reductions can be achieved with consumers having more access to technology, not less,” said Robert Wimmer, the company’s…

RBC Testifies before Bipartisan Senate Panel: Urges Congress to Support Closed-Loop Circular Economy for Next Generation of Vehicle Batteries Congressional Leaders Highlight Importance of Battery Recycling in Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing WASHINGTON: The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing on Tuesday heard leaders from across the…

RBC Executive Director Steve Christensen gives insights on EV battery recycling in a story by Megan Smalley in Recycling Today. Celebrating milestones with battery recycling To celebrate National Battery Day Feb. 18, several industry programs and organizations announced milestones reached or goals set for battery recycling and recovery. … The…

Responsible Battery Coalition Applauds Pure Earth and UNICEF Study on Effects of Unregulated Battery Recycling Improper Lead Acid Battery Recycling Identified as Leading Cause of Childhood Lead Exposure in Developing Nations MILWAUKEE – The Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) — a leading coalition of companies, academics and organizations dedicated to the…

MILWAUKEE – The Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC or Coalition) — a leading coalition of companies, academics and organizations dedicated to the responsible management and environmental sustainability of batteries, announced today significant expansions to its growing membership of industry leaders as the world prepares to celebrate Earth Day. Joining the RBC…

MILWAUKEE – The Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) — a leading coalition of companies, academics and organizations dedicated to the responsible management and environmental sustainability of batteries — applauded research published today by the University of Michigan (U-M) in the Journal of Energy Storage on best practices for consumers for extending…

CHICAGO – Recognizing the significant energy, environmental, and economic benefits of battery recycling, the Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) has entered into a joint research project with Argonne National Laboratory to further advance battery innovation and ensure that the batteries of tomorrow are designed for maximum recyclability. Argonne National Laboratory, operated…

Anchorage, AK (June 5, 2019) — Pledging to support the retrieval and recycling of used vehicle batteries from more than 180 remote communities across Alaska, the U.S.-based nonprofit Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) and the Solid Waste Alaska Taskforce (SWAT), which oversees the Backhaul Alaska program, have signed an agreement to…

Ten new “Green Principles” for managing the full lifecycle of electric vehicle (EV) batteries are now available to help guide environmentally responsible EV battery manufacturing, use and end-of-life management. The principles, published in the Journal of Energy Storage on May 25, were developed by researchers at the University of Michigan’s…

RBC Executive Director Steve Christensen gives insights on EV battery recycling in a story by Karen McCandless in the latest issue of Automotive Logistics.