America's clean energy infrastructure is under construction. In the last year, our Apex 1 #construction team in #Kentucky has made incredible progress. Thanks to their efforts, we are on track to manufacture #sustainable #EV battery #cathode precursor (pCAM) at a commercial scale in the United States by Q1 2025. Soon, this state-of-the-art facility will produce engineered #battery materials (pCAM) made from #recycled #batteries with up to 90% lower #carbon emissions compared to traditional methods and primary metals from mining. This project is supported by our investors and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grants as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). To our team members and partners, keep up the amazing work! Turner Construction Company Kokosing DOE Manufacturing & Energy Supply Chains Office (MESC) https://lnkd.in/givr82_r
Ascend Elements
Services for Renewable Energy
Westborough, Massachusetts 25,585 followers
Sustainable engineered battery materials for the road to net zero. EV battery recycling & U.S.-made pCAM/CAM materials.
About us
Based in Westborough, Mass., Ascend Elements is a leading provider of sustainable, closed-loop battery materials solutions. From EV battery recycling to commercial-scale production of lithium-ion battery precursor (pCAM) and cathode active materials (CAM), Ascend Elements is revolutionizing the production of sustainable lithium-ion battery materials. Its proprietary Hydro-to-Cathode® direct precursor synthesis technology produces new pCAM from spent lithium-ion cells more efficiently than traditional methods, resulting in up to 90% lower GHG emissions. With fewer batteries going to landfill and a cleaner manufacturing process, Ascend Elements is taking the lithium-ion battery industry to a higher level of sustainability.
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http://ascendelements.com
External link for Ascend Elements
- Industry
- Services for Renewable Energy
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Westborough, Massachusetts
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- Green Energy, Recycle, Batteries, and Energy
Locations
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Primary
133 Flanders Rd
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581, US
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9176 Industrial Dr NE
Covington, Georgia 30014, US
Employees at Ascend Elements
Updates
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When Ascend Elements CTO and co-founder Eric Gratz first started working in the #EV #battery materials industry back in 2012, cost was perceived as the biggest hurdle to widespread adoption of #electric vehicles. “At that time U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimated that batteries would need to be at the $100 per kwh price point for EVs to reach price parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. This is what drove a lot of the early grant funding, including our initial research into direct precursor synthesis. Today, EV #batteries in China have fallen well below the $100kWh and batteries in North America are approaching that price point, which is making electric vehicles more affordable than ever.” Most early adopters started driving EVs for the #environment. They were willing to pay extra to protect the environment. But now, lower #lithium-ion battery prices are making many long-range EVs less expensive than the average ICE vehicles. This opens the door to a whole new, larger segment of the market. As Tom Randall reports for Bloomberg News, price parity between EVs and ICE vehicles is still a few years away, but as new EV drivers discover the fun and convenience of electric driving – not to mention the significantly lower fuel and maintenance costs – we will continue to see steady growth in EV adoption. https://lnkd.in/g6-TjsjW
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As we build our Apex 1 EV #battery materials #pCAM facility at our Hopkinsville, Kentucky campus, we’re investing in the future of any healthy community: Children. We’re proud to support the Boys & Girls Club of Hopkinsville-Christian County to help bring #STEM Education programs to local teens. Last summer, 25 teens went to Hopkinsville Community College for #CollegeDays to learn about STEM classes and careers. Recently, some of the teens learned about 3D printing and used their new skills to build us this model of an #EV battery pack! We’ll use the model to help explain the EV battery #recycling process to other community members. Thanks to Terrence Davis, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club, for his important work with these amazing young adults.
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Gregg Smith of Orbia has it right about the importance of innovation in lithium-ion battery recycling. #Innovation is key to increasing #efficiency, improving #economics, protecting the #environment and enhancing #safety in the #battery #recycling process. But we shouldn't interpret low battery recycling rates for consumer electronics to mean electric vehicle (EV) batteries will also have low #recycling rates. Unlike cell phone and laptop batteries, #EV batteries contain thousands of dollars worth of critical metals. 🔋 💲 The residual value of an EV battery virtually guarantees that it will be recycled by someone. ♻ There's simply too much value in used lithium-ion batteries to let them go to landfill. Beyond #lithium, Ascend Elements can recover 98% of the #nickel and #cobalt in EV #batteries. And with our patented Hydro-to-Cathode process, we can efficiently transform those battery metals into new #decarbonized cathode active materials (CAM) and #cathode #precursor (pCAM) with up to 90% lower carbon footprint compared to traditional cathode manufacturing w/ primary materials from mining. Plus, as reported in this World Economic Forum article, we recently announced a partnership with Orbia and Koura to scale up an innovative process technology that can yield 99.9% pure #graphite from spent batteries. Read more about it! 👇 https://lnkd.in/gPQ_xr6J
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Where do the carbon emissions associated with #EV #batterymaterials come from? You might be surprised. According to our January 2024 life cycle assessment, just 15% of #carbon emissions come from the shipping and transportation of materials. The remaining 85% come from the raw materials themselves (41%) and processing (44%). By using our patented Hydro-to-Cathode® direct precursor synthesis process and recycled battery materials, we've been able to reduce the carbon footprint of our #sustainable #cathode products by almost 50% compared to traditional production methods with primary materials from mining. As we work to further #decarbonize the EV battery supply chain, we plan to: 1. Use 100% renewable energy in our #recycling and #manufacturing facilities, 2. Use rail to transport materials, and 3. Use responsibly sourced #lithium carbonate (Li²CO³). By adjusting these levers, we aim to further reduce carbon emissions up to 90% (compared to production of primary materials from mining) by 2030. Read more about our decarbonization path! 👇 https://lnkd.in/g3erd3Qv
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We're getting ready for the #Battery and Critical #Metals #Recycling Conference in Atlanta later this month. The event kicks off with a keynote conversation between Ascend Elements CEO Mike O'Kronley and Recycling Today Editorial Director DeAnne Toto. The conversation will cover a broad range of topics, from challenges in the #EV #batteryrecycling space to Ascend Elements' recent expansion into Europe. If you go to just one conference on June 18, make it this one! 😉 https://lnkd.in/gxi2FmE5
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We're pleased to introduce the 2024 Summer Internship class at Ascend Elements. This year, 10 outstanding college students are working with us to learn about their chosen fields and the #EV #battery #materials industry. With their drive, education and intelligence, our 2024 interns will help support our efforts to decarbonize the EV battery #supplychain and accelerate the global #cleanenergy transition! Please join us in welcoming: Clarke Donaldson of Howard University Grace Dziedzic of North Carolina State University Jacob Furman of University of Florida Aanan goyal of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Alexander Greally of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Jacob Khim of Vanderbilt University Cameron Moini of Bentley University Madhav Sampath of University of Massachusetts Lowell Paige Scully of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sean Wang of Worcester State University
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Innovations in #EV #batterymaterials and #batteryrecycling are getting some respect as part of the global "energy systems revolution." 🔋 ♻ We're pleased to see Ascend Elements as well as our friends at Cirba Solutions, Redwood Materials and Northvolt on the new "Sustainability 77" list from Canaccord Genuity - Global Capital Markets. Get in touch w/ George Gianarikas to learn more about the report.
The inaugural Sustainability 77 report focuses on battery technology, showcasing: Ascend Elements, Cirba Solutions, FlexGen, Form Energy, Group14 Technologies, Northvolt, Redwood Materials, and Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.. To access a copy of the report, please contact your CG representative. #DrivenByYourSuccess #CGDriven
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We are honored to be among the finalists in three categories of the 2024 #VoltasAwards from Fastmarkets. The awards "recognize and celebrate pioneering companies, leaders and innovators who have demonstrated excellence and groundbreaking achievements across the battery raw materials supply chain, and those who are paving the way to a more sustainable future." Congratulations to all of the finalists! Our team members David Scoppa and Anton P. will be in Las Vegas on June 25 to meet and celebrate with the other finalists. Learn more about the 2024 Voltas Awards. 👇 https://lnkd.in/g8PJUrYh
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On Memorial Day 2024, we remember America’s fallen servicemen and women with a visit to the Korean War Memorial in our hometown of Worcester, Massachusetts. The memorial, located at the corner of Front and Foster Streets near Washington Square, honors the 191 young soldiers from Worcester County who gave their lives in the Korean War. The site features a bronze statue of an American GI and a Korean child, symbolizing bright prospects for the future of Korea and an enduring friendship between nations. Learn more about Worcester’s war memorials or take time to visit a memorial park near you. https://lnkd.in/gmhfx7Z5