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Seventh Annual NAATBatt Workshop on Lithium Battery Recycling
NAATBatt International, the trade association for advanced battery technology in North America, will convene its seventh annual workshop on lithium battery recycling on August 7-9, 2024, at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. The program will focus on the challenges of and opportunities for recycling lithium-based batteries and the regulation of such recycling in Canada and the United States.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Efficient recycling of lithium batteries in North America is a top priority for vehicle OEM’s, battery makers and governments
The lithium, nickel, and cobalt recoverable from battery recycling will be critical in addressing anticipated shortages of the raw materials needed to manufacture high capacity lithium-ion batteries. Recycling and reusing lithium batteries will also be vital to achieving the carbon reduction goals of vehicle electrification.
NAATBatt is proud to host its first recycling workshop in Canada at the Concordia University Conference Centre in Montreal, Quebec on August 7-9, 2024. The workshop will run over three days and will be in-person only.
On Wednesday, August 7, the workshop will feature industry analysts talking about the economics of lithium battery recycling and reuse and the impact of LFP batteries on those economics. Safety experts will speak about the challenges of processing and transporting used batteries and black mass. Legal experts will review the regulatory landscape in which batteries are recycled in both the United States and Canada, and U.S. and Canadian regulators will discuss opportunities for cooperation in this area. On Wednesday evening, attendees will have the opportunity to attend a networking dinner at a famous French-Canadian restaurant in Old Montreal (additional registration required).
On Thursday, August 8, the workshop will focus on efforts to keep battery materials recycled in North America available for reuse by North American manufacturers. Workshop speakers will discuss proposed track and trace schemes for lithium battery components, such as battery passports, in the EU and Asia and examine how such a scheme might be implemented in the United States and Canada. Five companies developing new technologies related to lithium battery recycling will make short presentations describing those new technologies. Finally, workshop participants will break into five interactive discussion groups to discuss some of the leading issues and challenges facing the lithium battery recycling industry today.
Friday, August 9 will be an optional day (additional registration required). Attendees will travel by bus to the Becancour industrial park on the St. Lawrence River about two hours outside of Montreal. The government of Quebec has been developing an industrial park in Becancour specifically devoted to lithium battery materials production and recycling. Over 12 companies have already either located on the site or have announced plans to do so. Touring Becancour will give attendees an opportunity to see how the clustering of lithium battery-related businesses can reduce costs and increase efficiency and how one economic development authority has addressed this opportunity.
About the Industry
Meet the Recyclers
This year the workshop features a virtual showcase of NAATBatt member recycling companies that are in the business of acquiring lithium-based batteries, black mass and/or industrial scrap and processing it into recycled materials using pyro, hydro and/or direct recycling technologies. A description of each company can be seen by clicking on the “Meet the Recyclers” button below. Representatives of each featured company will be at the workshop and looks forward to meeting you there and discussing your needs.
About the Networking
NAATBatt programs are about making new connections
The program will include plenty of networking, including opportunities to meet some of the leading companies in lithium battery recycling and hear the latest news about developments in the industry. As always, NAATBatt programs are about making new connections and doing business with other companies active in the North American advanced battery supply chain.
About the Workshop Dinner
Socialize with Colleagues at the Workshop Dinner
On the evening of Wednesday, August 7, registrants will have the option to attend an extraordinary networking dinner at the L’Auberge Saint-Gabriel in Old Montreal. L’Auberge Saint-Gabriel is the oldest inn in North America built in 1688 by a French soldier. Its menu features gourmet French-Canadian cuisine made with fresh, local ingredients and served in a room with stone walls, black leather chairs and thick wood-topped tables. It is the perfect place for a NAATBatt networking dinner! Registration for the dinner involves an extra charge and attendance is limited to 150 (first come, first served). The restaurant is located 3.4 km from the Concordia University Conference Centre, or about 15 minutes by car or taxi.
About the Becancour Tour
Visit the Becancour Industrial Park for Lithium Battery Manufacturing and Recycling
On Friday, August 9, attendees will have the option travel by bus to the Becancour industrial park on the St. Lawrence River about two hours outside of Montreal. The government of Quebec developed an industrial park in Becancour specifically devoted to lithium battery materials production and recycling. Over 12 companies have already either located on the site or have announced plans to do so. The bus ride to Becancour will depart from Concordia University at 9:00 a.m. and return at 5:00 p.m. While at Becancour, attendees will have the opportunity to visit at least a couple of the companies located on the site and hear from Quebec economic development authorities about how they developed the site and their plans for the site’s future. A box lunch will be provided, as well as some great views of the St. Lawrence River. Additional registration for the Becancour tour is required.
