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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.
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...
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 issuances. Founding member and CFO of Neo Lithium.
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 served as CEO of Barzel Industries and held various roles at GrafTech International. Mr. De Gasperis is also a director and chairman of the Board of Directors of LiNiCo Corporation, a director of ROK-On Building Systems, and the founding member and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Comstock Foundation for History and Culture. He holds a Bachelor of Business Arts degree from Western Connecticut State University.
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 engineering and materials characterization. Chidambaram designed and implemented the nation’s first minor in Batteries and Energy Storage Technologies at UNR. He has been the principal investigator on nearly ~$20 million in research grants. He is also the technical lead for the NSF Engines award to Northern Nevada on Lithium Circular Economy. He is the author on ~ 250 publications and presentations. His work has been recognized with research awards from various professional societies such as the Electrochemical Society, the International Society for Electrochemistry, the American Vacuum Society, the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, amongst others.
Speaker 1: Hello everyone and welcome to today's panel on the state of recycling in 2024 Speaker 1: for energy storage and charging. Speaker 1: Today we're joined by some great panelists. Speaker 1: Jeb, Speaker 1: Deb, Speaker 1: Shabdan Baran, PhD professor and Nevada Regions researcher at the University of Nevada, Reno. Speaker 1: Carlos Vecen, CEO of Full Circle Lithium and Corrado de Gasparis, Speaker 1: CEO and Chairman of Comstock. 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. 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 Speaker 1: and charging in 2024. Speaker 1: Bernardo, why don't you start with you? Sure. Speaker 2: Thanks, Kyle. It's a pleasure to be here. So Speaker 2: I've spent, I think, the substantial Speaker 2: majority of my career Speaker 2: in the renewing and recycling Speaker 2: of electrification Speaker 2: products. So I started my career Speaker 2: taking petroleum coke Speaker 2: and recycling Speaker 2: it into synthetic graphite, Speaker 2: then using that graphite to recycle steel in an electric arc furnace. Speaker 2: And as electrification Speaker 2: is now Speaker 2: really moving from heavy industry into the mainstream, Speaker 2: you know, with EVs and with solar panels and with all these electrification Speaker 2: products, Speaker 2: we see 2 implications. Speaker 2: 1 is Speaker 2: landfills being overwhelmed Speaker 2: by these waste materials impacting the env...