Oh hey, nice to see you! We are the University of Nevada, Las Vegas & College of Southern Nevada team — one of 12 teams participating in the Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition. As of right now, our team is working hard in preparation for the BattChallenge’s Year Two Competition, and through our trials we could not be more thankful for the guidance of one of our key sponsors, the American Battery Technology Company.
ABTC has proven to be a pioneer in the realm of battery recycling and sustainability as it has expressed interest in opening battery recycling plants throughout the nation. ABTC is also strongly advocating for battery engineers and technicians to design batteries with recycling in mind.
ABTC focuses on changing how batteries are made using methods that are friendly for the ecosystem. Located in Reno, Nev., ABTC focuses on recycling used batteries, mainly lithium-ion batteries, to reuse valuable materials in new batteries. With its advanced technological methods, ABTC can recover materials from used batteries such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese.
Founded in 2011, ABTC’s external support from investors and sponsors, has helped the company on its way to becoming the largest battery recycling firm in the western U.S.
For example, U.S. Department of Energy grants money to ABTC for the purpose of continuing expansion of its facilities. In such a short time, the company’s managed to acquire major projects that impact our planet.
One of these projects includes the Tonopah Flats Project, where a large amount of lithium was found in the ground and ABTC used a special method to extract that lithium. With this project, ABTC took a huge step towards sustainably acquiring battery materials.
The work that ABTC is doing is essential to the future of sustainable energy and technology. The materials present in batteries only exist in limited quantities on earth, and if these resources are not effectively reused there will be an extremely limited quantity of batteries to produce over the next few decades. ABTC has created a system where materials can be reused instead of being thrown away. This not only supports the need for more batteries for electric vehicles or other devices, but it also reduces harm to the environment. Recycling materials meets the triple bottom line of helping people, planet and profit.
We are proud to have ABTC as a sponsor for the Battery Workshop Challenge.
