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Europe’s EV Battery Recycling Could Surge, but Timing May Limit Critical Material Recovery

The study models light-duty EV and PHEV batteries across Europe through 2045, linking vehicle adoption, operating lifetimes, used-vehicle trade, evolving chemistries, second-life storage, and recycling efficiencies to estimate the recoverable amounts of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese. It projects a sharp rise in recoverable material from the late 2020s, but recycled-content targets remain difficult to meet, especially for cobalt, and high reuse reduces the cumulative material available for recycling by about 20%–25% over the study period.

24 Sep 2026

Enhancing Global Nuclear Security Through Advanced Research Reactor Fuel Conversion

For decades, nonproliferation scientists and engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have helped convert the fuel in dozens of research reactors around the world so that they operate safely and more securely.

24 Sep 2026

Two NexPoint Resins for Use in High-Voltage Applications Achieve Highest UL Surface Tracking Test Rating at 900 V

Two engineering thermoplastics from NexPoint Materials – LEXAN™ BPL1000 and CYCOLOY™ C2950 resins – have achieved the highest rating in the UL 2597 Surface Tracking Test (STT) for high-voltage applications, at 900 V.

From NexPoint Materials 23 Sep 2026

India’s EV Battery Demand Is Set to Soar. Recycling Could Change the Math

This study models how India’s expanding electric vehicle fleet could change demand for and requirements of lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite through 2060 under several deployment and battery-chemistry scenarios. Under the baseline scenario, EV battery demand reaches about 965 GWh by 2060, while recycling could reduce cumulative lithium demand by up to 54% and offset much of the demand for cobalt and manganese.

22 Sep 2026

EuroBLECH: Technotrans Presents Resource-Efficient Spray Lubrication Systems for New and Existing Plants

Energy-efficient, reliable, modular: at EuroBLECH from 20 to 23 October, technotrans will present its comprehensive portfolio of spray lubrication systems for stamping and forming technology.

From technotrans SE 22 Sep 2026

Advancing Flexible Display Technology Through Innovative Molecular Doping of Polymers

A research team led by Professor Boseok Kang of the SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Department of Nano Engineering, and Department of Semiconductor Convergence Engineering has raised the doping efficiency of electrically conductive plastics (conducting polymers) to a world-class level by attaching specific molecules to them, and has for the first time elucidated the underlying operating mechanism.

21 Sep 2026

Renewable Waste Could Replace Petroleum in High-Quality Carbon Fiber Manufacturing

Carbon fiber is a key component in automobile manufacturing, aerospace engineering and energy infrastructure, but it mostly relies on petroleum-derived products, which can be expensive and contribute to carbon emissions.

21 Sep 2026

Biointegrated Batteries Turn Energy Storage Materials into Active Therapeutic Devices

A review in Advanced Materials examines how biointegrated batteries are being engineered to combine energy storage with electrical stimulation, electrochemical therapy, and controlled drug delivery. The authors highlight how electrode chemistry, flexible and biodegradable materials, hydrogels, conductive polymers, and device architecture determine how these batteries interact with tissue and generate therapeutic outputs.

20 Sep 2026

New Compact High Voltage Direct Current Taps Unlock Remote Grid Access Points

As offshore wind, distributed generation and cross-border electricity exchange expand, modern grids must move power over longer distances while serving more varied local needs.

18 Sep 2026

Tiny MEMS Sensors Detect Early Hydrogen Traces to Prevent Battery Fires

When developing new technologies, engineers do their best to keep it simple. Adding layers of complication can lead to more things that could potentially go wrong.

18 Sep 2026

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Europe’s EV Battery Recycling Could Surge, but Timing May Limit Critical Material Recovery

Enhancing Global Nuclear Security Through Advanced Research Reactor Fuel Conversion

Two NexPoint Resins for Use in High-Voltage Applications Achieve Highest UL Surface Tracking Test Rating at 900 V

India’s EV Battery Demand Is Set to Soar. Recycling Could Change the Math

EuroBLECH: Technotrans Presents Resource-Efficient Spray Lubrication Systems for New and Existing Plants

Advancing Flexible Display Technology Through Innovative Molecular Doping of Polymers

Renewable Waste Could Replace Petroleum in High-Quality Carbon Fiber Manufacturing

Biointegrated Batteries Turn Energy Storage Materials into Active Therapeutic Devices

New Compact High Voltage Direct Current Taps Unlock Remote Grid Access Points

Tiny MEMS Sensors Detect Early Hydrogen Traces to Prevent Battery Fires

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