New Study: Ascend Elements’ Hydro-to-Cathode® pCAM Process Cuts CO2e Emissions Nearly 50% Compared to Traditional Battery Recycling
An independently reviewed Life Cycle Assessment of Ascend Elements’ NMC 9.5.5 pCAM product finds a 49% reduction in carbon dioxide and 26% reduction in particulate matter emissions compared to traditional battery recycling. WESTBOROUGH, Mass., (April 22, 2025) — An independently reviewed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) published today finds Ascend Elements’ innovative Hydro-to-Cathode® direct pCAM synthesis […]
Ascend Elements to Increase U.S. Production of Lithium Carbonate By 60% With Start of New Lithium Recovery Line in 2025
New Lithium Recovery Line at Covington, Ga. Battery Recycling Facility to Produce Up to 3,000 Metric Tons of Lithium Carbonate (Li2CO3) Annually COVINGTON, Ga., (December 10, 2024) — Ascend Elements, a vertically integrated battery materials company, will begin producing >99% pure, sustainable lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) recovered from used lithium-ion batteries at its facility in Covington, […]
Ascend Elements Pioneers U.S. Battery Materials Industry with Sustainable Cathode Materials for a Commercial Li-ion Battery Application
In a milestone for the U.S. battery materials industry, Ascend Elements recently shipped decarbonized cathode materials to Freudenberg e-Power Systems, one of the world’s leading suppliers of emissions-neutral energy solutions for heavy-duty applications.
Advanced Graphite Recycling Technology Provides an Alternative to Virgin Graphite from China
China is a graphite powerhouse, but a new graphite recycling technology promises to give the West an alternate source of battery-grade anode material – one that performs just as well as virgin graphite.
Ascend Elements to Engineer Sustainable Cathode Active Material (CAM) for Freudenberg e-Power Systems
Heavy-duty electric trucks, buses, and maritime vessels in North America and Europe may soon be powered by recycled battery materials. Ascend Elements, a U.S.-based manufacturer of sustainable, engineered battery materials, today announced a contract to engineer sustainable cathode active material (CAM) for Freudenberg e-Power Systems.
Ascend Elements and EcoPro Group Collaborate to Supply Recycled Battery Materials to North American EV Industry
Ascend Elements and EcoPro Group today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreement to cooperate in the development, qualification, and integration of recycled battery materials into EcoPro’s cathode products. The agreement paves way for a sustainable, closed-loop supply of domestic lithium-ion battery materials in the United States.
Ascend Elements to Produce Premium Cathode Active Materials for Navitas Systems
WESTBOROUGH, Mass. (January 31, 2022) — Ascend Elements, the vertically integrated lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered-materials company previously known as Battery Resourcers, today announced it has entered into a contract with Navitas Systems, a U.S. leader in comprehensive energy storage solutions and a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractor. According to the contract, U.S.-based Ascend […]