DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE

Program Agenda

Day One

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

9:00 - 9:05 a.m.

Welcome by Executive Director

James Greenberger, NAATBatt International

9:05 - 9:10 a.m.

Welcome by Recycling Committee Chairs

Speakers:
Renata Arsenault, Ford Motor Co.
Todd Coy, Kinsbursky Brothers Intl.

9:10 - 9:15 a.m.

Welcome by the Chief Technology Officer of NAATBatt

Bob Galyen, Galyen Energy

9:15 - 9:40 a.m.

The Market for Lithium Battery Recycling in North America

Beatrice Browning, Benchmark Minerals

9:40 - 10:05 a.m.

Can LFP be Profitably Recycled?

Kyle Gordon, Roland Berger

10:05 - 10:30 a.m.

Networking Break

10:35 - 11:00 a.m.

Recycling the Tough Stuff: Electrolytes, Graphite, and Manganese

Novis Smith, American Hyperform

11:00 - 11:25 a.m.

End-to-End EV Battery Management: Logistics, Repurposing & Advanced Recycling

Dustin Krause, Redwood Materials 

11:25 - 11:50 a.m.

Improving the Efficiency of Trading Lithium Batteries and Black Mass

Balki Iyer, Bridge Green Upcycle

11:50 - 12:15 p.m.

Innovations in Battery Identification and Sorting Technologies

Shane Thompson, Cirba Solutions

12:15 - 1:45 p.m.

Lunch

1:45 - 2:05 p.m.

Best Practices for Discharging DDR Batteries

Danny Marshall, Blue Whale Materials

2:05 - 3:35 p.m.

Meet the Recyclers

(5 minute presentations by NAATBatt members active in the recycling of batteries or purchase and re-sale of used batteries and black mass)

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  1. Aypa Power
  2. Green Li-on
  3. Princeton NuEnergy
  4. Blue Whale Materials
  5. Lithion Technologies
  6. Bridge Green Upcycle
  7. Leke Services
  8. Kustan GmbH (ESEMA)
  9. RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc.
  10. Lyten
  11. Green Graphite Technologies
  12. American Battery Technology Company
  13. Nth Cycle
  14. Battery Metals
  15. Aqua Metals
  16. Cirba Solutions
  17. Zhejiang Huayou Recycling Technology Co., Ltd.

3:35 - 4:15 p.m.

Networking Break

4:15 - 4:35 p.m.

Special Issues in Decommissioning of Battery Energy Storage Systems

Stephanie Shaw, EPRI

4:35 - 4:55 p.m.

Post-Disaster Clean-ups: What Industry Needs to Know

Dalan Zartman, Energy Security Agency

4:55 - 5:45 p.m.

Networking Reception

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Optional Workshop Dinner (Separate Registration Required)

Wild River Grille, 17 S. Virginia Street Reno, NV

Day Two

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

9:00 - 9:10 a.m.

Welcome by Second Use Committee Co-Chairs

Speakers:
Don Karner, Electric Applications
John Kincaide, 2nd Life Batteries

9:10 - 9:35 a.m.

Classification of Black Mass

Jamie Weaver, NIST

9:35 - 10:00 a.m.

Can North American Recyclers Compete with Asian Materials Suppliers?

Kevin Hobbie, Green Li-Ion

10:00 - 10:25 a.m.

Briefing on the Work of the SAE International/Li-Bridge Battery Track and Trace Committee

Frank Menchaca, SAE International

10:25 - 11:00 a.m.

Networking Break

11:00 - 11:55 a.m.

Handling DDR Batteries: Challenges and Opportunities

Moderator:
Todd Coy, Kinsbursky Brothers Intl.

Speakers:
Shane Thompson, Cirba Solutions
Paul Johnson, All4
Bobby Schneider, Energy Security Agency
John Redman, General Motors

11:55 - 12:15 p.m.

Update on Battery Recycling, Reuse Legislation and Industry Perspective

Moderator:
Renata Arsenault, Ford Motor Co.

Speakers:
Leo Raudys, Call2Recycle
Daniel Zotos, Redwood Materials

12:15 - 1:45 p.m.

Lunch

1:45 - 2:10 p.m.

Applications for Second Life Vehicle Batteries, their Durability and Value

Kandler Smith, NREL

2:10 - 3:10 p.m.

Meet the Battery Repurposers

(5-minute presentations by NAATBatt member firms that are repurposing batteries for re-use)

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  1. ReJoule
  2. Smartville
  3. Renewance
  4. Moment Energy Inc
  5. Automotive Recyclers Association
  6. EPRI
  7. SGS Canada Inc.
  8. University of Michigan
  9. Battery Innovation Center
  10. Redwood Materials
  11. B2U Storage Solutions Inc.
  12. Netzsch

3:10 - 3:45 p.m.

Networking Break

3:45 - 4:10 p.m.

The Economics of Second-Life Use for Stationary Applications

Antoni Tong, Smartville

4:10 - 4:35 p.m.

Year in Review: Lessons Learned about the Transportation of Lithium Batteries

Brian Engle, Amphenol

4:35 - 4:40 p.m.

Closing Remarks

James Greenberger, NAATBatt International

Day Three

Thursday, July 31, 2025 (Optional Day) - Sold Out

9:30 a.m.

Bus Leaves from the Peppermill Hotel for Redwood Materials Tour

10:15 a.m.

Bus Arrives at Redwood Materials

10:15 - 12:15 p.m.

Program and Tour at Redwood Materials in Sparks, NV

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

Box Lunch at Redwood Materials

1:30 p.m.

Bus Departs for Aqua Metals

1:45 – 2:45 p.m

Program and Tour at Aqua Metals in McCarran, NV

2:50 p.m.

Bus Departs for the Peppermill Hotel