DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE
Program Agenda
Day One
August 8, 2023
| 9:00 – 9:05 a.m. | Welcome by Executive Director | James Greenberger, NAATBatt International |
| 9:05 – 9:10 a.m. | Welcome by Venue Host |
Amy Schumacher, The Heritage Group David Klanecky, Cirba Solutions |
| 9:10 – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome by Recycling Committee Co-Chairs |
Renata Arsenault, Ford Motor Co. Todd Coy, Kinsbursky Brothers International |
| 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Issues in Handling Black Mass |
Moderator: Renata Arsenault, Ford Motor Co. Mike Coraci, Ascend Elements Robert Kang, Blue Whale Materials Dr. Jim Craner, Verdi Technology, Inc. |
| 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Networking Break | |
| 11:00 – 12:15 p.m. | Measuring the Economic Value of Black Mass |
Moderator: Linda Gaines, Argonne National Laboratory Wan-Yi Kim, POSCO Daniel Fletcher-Manuel, Benchmark Minerals Christopher Davis, Platt's |
| 12:15 – 1:45 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:45 – 3:00 p.m. | The Evolving Concept of the Battery Passport |
Moderator: Lauren Roman, Transparent Planet Stephanie Schenck, SystemIQ Zachary Trautt, National Institute of Standards and Technology Laura Wagner, General Motors |
| 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Networking Break | |
| 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. | Solutions for Recycling LFP |
Moderator: Todd Coy, Kinsbursky Brothers Intl. Mark Jensen, ReElements Jacob Jin, Austin Elements Dr. Xiao Lin, Botree |
| 4:45 – 5:00 p.m. | Update on the DOE Battery Recycling Prize |
Jake Herb, U.S. Department of Energy, Vehicle Technologies Office Lauren Lynch, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) |
| 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Networking Reception | |
| 7:00 – 9:15 p.m. |
Workshop Dinner (additional registration required) |
Rick’s Café Boatyard 4050 Dandy Trail, Indianapolis, IN 46254 |
Day Two
August 9, 2023
| 9:00 – 9:10 a.m. | Welcome to Day Two | Simon Schlecht, EKATO SYSTEMS |
| 9:10 – 10:30 a.m. | Battery Management for Automotive Recyclers |
Moderator: Danielle Spalding, Cirba Solutions Scott Robertson, Robertson’s Auto Salvage Emil Nusbaum, Automotive Recyclers Association Linda Gaines, Argonne National Laboratory |
| 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Networking Break | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. | Safety Considerations in Handling Used Batteries |
Tyler Helps, Spiers New Technologies Fred Lee, KTON Brian Engle, Amphenol Sensors |
| 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:15 – 3:00 p.m. |
Meet the Recyclers: What are Their Value Propositions? Presentations by 15 Lithium Battery Recycling Firms (6 minutes each) |
Ascend Elements Blue Whale Materials Aqua Metals Lithion Li-Cycle Ecobat Cirba Solutions Glencore/Agmet LLC Aleon Renewable Metals Electra Battery Materials Corp. Green Li-ion Austin Elements American Battery Technology Company Princeton NuEnergy Interco |
| 3:00 – 4:15 p.m. |
Breakout Group Discussions Attendees May Participate in Any Group 5 Groups |
Choose One To Attend 1. Circularity of Battery Materials led by Ascend Elements 2. Optimizing Testing Protocols for Used EV Battery Recycling led by Blue Whale Materials 3. Emissions and Waste Lifecycle of Battery Materials and Recycling Pathways led by Aqua Metals 4. Digital Battery Passport: The Race to 2027 led by Avery Dennison 5. Battery Logistics Safety and Standards led by Amphenol Sensors 6. Electrolyte Recovery from Battery Scrap or Black Mass by Vacuum Contact Drying led by EKATO SYSTEMS |
| 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. | Reports by Discussion Group Leaders | Reports by 5 Group Discussion Leaders |