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This panel will address the economic aspects of the recycling, re-manufacturing and re-use of energy storage and charging mediums. Topics include cost-effective recycling methods, the financial implications of recycling for businesses, and the economic incentives driving innovation in the industry.
CEO & Director at Full Circle Lithium
Over 25 years of years of global experience in capital markets, corporate development, strategy and investment banking. Vice-President of a Canadian investment banking mining team with over $10B of M&A transactions and well over $5B in equity and debt issua...
Executive Chairman, CEO & Director at Comstock
Mr. De Gasperis has over 35 years of experience in industrial manufacturing, finance, governance, operations, and project management in metals, mining, and recycling. He has been Comstock's CEO since 2010 and executive chairman since 2015. Previously, he se...
Professor and Nevada Regents Researcher at University of Nevada, Reno
Dr. Dev Chidambaram, a Nevada Regents Researcher and Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), is also director of the Nevada Institute for Sustainability. His research expertise is in electrochemical engineeri...
Host at 6ix
Team at 6ix Inc
Meeting Overview The meeting focused on the state of recycling in 2024, particularly in relation to energy storage and charging. Panelists discussed their backgrounds, the importance of recycling in the electrification industry, and the advancements in battery technology and recycling processes. Key Discussion Points - Introduction of panelists and their expertise in recycling and battery technology. - The growing need for recycling due to increasing waste from electrification products like EVs and solar panels. - Overview of Full Circle Lithium's integrated approach to lithium processing and recycling. - Discussion on the University of Nevada's initiatives to train the workforce in electrochemical engineering and battery recycling. - Insights into NASA-funded projects aimed at developing high-capacity lithium-ion batteries for low temperatures. - The evolution of the recycling industry over the past five years and the increasing awareness and investment in this area. Decisions Made...
[Speaker identities could not be resolved; generic labels used] [00:07] Speaker 1: Hello everyone and welcome to today's panel on the state of recycling in 2024 [00:12] Speaker 1: for energy storage and charging. [00:14] Speaker 1: Today we're joined by some great panelists. [00:16] Speaker 1: Jeb, [00:18] Speaker 1: Deb, [00:19] Speaker 1: Shabdan Baran, PhD professor and Nevada Regions researcher at the University of Nevada, Reno. [00:26] Speaker 1: Carlos Vecen, CEO of Full Circle Lithium and Corrado de Gasparis, [00:31] Speaker 1: CEO and Chairman of Comstock. [00:34] Speaker 1: Now this is a live event, so we encourage you to ask questions in the chat, which can be found on the bottom right corner of your screen right there. Please feel to ask away and I'll try my best to integrate them into the conversation. [00:46] Speaker 1: But let's get started with introductions. Gentlemen, please introduce yourselves by providing a quick 1 to 2 minute overview explaining why you're joining the panel to discuss the recycling of energy storage [00:56] Speaker 1: and charging in 2024. [00:58] Speaker 1: Bernardo, why don't you start with you? Sure. [01:02] Speaker 2: Thanks, Kyle. It's a pleasure to be here. So [01:06] Speaker 2: I've spent, I think, the substantial [01:09] Speaker 2: majority of my career [01:12] Speaker 2: in the renewing and recycling [01:14] Speaker 2: of electrification [01:16] Speaker 2: products. So I started my career [01:18] Speaker 2: taking petroleum coke [01:20] Speaker 2: and recycling [01:21] Speaker 2: it into synthetic graphite, [01:24] Speaker 2: then using that graphite to recycle steel in an electric arc furnace. [01:31] Speaker 2: And as electrification [01:33] Speaker 2: is now [01:34] Speaker 2: really moving from heavy industry into th...