
Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, storing up waste management problems for the future, according to a new study.

For the first time ever, the Factory in a Box (FIAB) demonstrator will be transported from its home at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to the upcoming Smart Factory Expo on 13-14th November in Liverpool.

Researchers at the University of Birmingham are drawing together a panel of experts to help secure the future UK supply of technology-critical materials.

Scientists in China, Germany, and the UK are joining forces to find global solutions for delivering recycling solutions and low-carbon clean energy and reducing the environmental impact of waste.

The University of Birmingham would like to congratulate John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittinghamand Akira Yoshino for securing the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.

University of Birmingham experts continue to build their partnership with Chinese nuclear regulators – holding a high-profile international workshop.

Two University of Birmingham researchers have been awarded Future Leaders Fellowships as part of a new £78 million investment announced today by UK Research and Innovation.