Ascend Elements

The transport sector plays a critical role in meeting global #climate targets, as it alone accounts for about one-third of total U.S. GHG #emissions. Widespread adoption of #electricvehicles will help, but the mining and manufacturing of #EV #battery materials still produce a lot of carbon emissions. The way forward is to #recycle critical materials from spent lithium-ion batteries and use an ultra-efficient process to make new, decarbonized #cathode material. The team of Chris Duhayon, PhD, Emma Giddings and Adrian Garaycochea at Ascend Elements just published a fascinating -- and well researched -- article about our patented Hydro-to-Cathode® direct precursor synthesis technology. Thanks to the Volta Foundation for publishing the work. How does Ascend Elements cut the carbon emissions produced during cathode #precursor (pCAM) manufacturing by up to 90%? Read on. 👇

Based on construction progress to date and our latest CAD drawings, our engineers and artists are reimagining what our Apex 1 campus in Hopkinsville, KY will look like when finished. Project completion is still a couple years away, but the facility will begin producing #decarbonized, high-nickel #pCAM next year! The Apex 1 facility will be powered by renewable energy and produce 27kT of decarbonized pCAM per year in 2026. Eventually, the plant will produce enough pCAM and CAM to equip up to 750,000 #electric vehicle #battery packs per year. Take a closer look at Apex 1, North America's first commercial-scale pCAM manufacturing campus. We're making new, engineered #EV battery materials from used #lithium-ion batteries and manufacturing scrap. #recycling #circularity #closedloop https://lnkd.in/gy2T7HWb

You can always count on Canary Media Inc. to share some good news about the environment...and use some cool infographics while doing it. 📊 According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the United States is building a record amount of #cleanenergy capacity in 2024. This includes energy storage capacity (i.e. #batteries), which we all know can and must be #recycled at end of life. 🔋 ♻ Great reporting by Daniel McCarthy and the team at Canary Media. "The overwhelming majority — 97 percent — of the new capacity added this year came from carbon-free #solar, #battery storage, #wind, and nuclear projects." 👇 https://lnkd.in/gcC2KE4H

Today at our Apex 1 campus in #Kentucky, we celebrated 1 million construction hours with no lost time incidents! Fantastic work by the men and women building North America's first commercial-scale #EV #battery #pCAM manufacturing facility. CEO Mike O'Kronley joined the celebration to thank our #construction partners and team members for their continued focus on #safety. Turner Construction Company Kokosing Cleary Construction Inc. Ben Hur Construction Co. CEI Michigan, LLC TEC Protective Coatings, Inc. NOOTER Construction Garmong Construction ATS Rolling Plains Construction Foundation Steel LLC SourceBlue LLC Lents Crane & Rigging Preferred Tank & Tower, Maintenance Division, Inc. 'PMD" Travis Construction United Electric Company, Inc. Valley Empower Rental Group J & J GENERAL MAINTENANCE, INC.

The terms “circularity” and “closed loop” are often used to describe #battery #recycling processes like #pyrometallurgy and #hydrometallurgy, but these traditional recycling processes are just the first steps in any round-trip journey of battery materials. The typical outputs of battery recycling require extensive processing before they can go into new EV batteries, but our patented Hydro-to-Cathode® direct precursor synthesis process makes sustainable, battery-ready #cathode material with up to 90% lower carbon emissions compared to traditional cathode manufacturing with primary materials from mining. As this diagram illustrates, it's the most direct and efficient #closedloop battery recycling process. Learn more about our #sustainable battery materials for the road to #netzero. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gpqQ-gTB

What impact does battery recycling have on the environment? David Monk of Ascend Elements will attend the Georgia Environmental Conference on August 21. He’ll join experts from Call2Recycle, Inc., TRC Companies, Inc. and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to discuss #Lithium-ion #batteryrecycling in the Southeast United States. See you in Jekyll Island, #Georgia for the largest and most diverse environmental education opportunity in the Southeast! Eric Frederickson Holly Nelson Mark Robinson

We are delighted to share this news! Ascend Elements is a finalist in the Reducing Emissions category of the 2024 Automotive D.R.I.V.E Honours from Reuters Events. The annual competition celebrates #innovation, commitment, impact, and leadership in the #automotive industry. The Reducing Emissions category recognizes organizations that are driving #sustainability, zero emission or #netzero goals. Winners will be announced on October 21 both online and in-person at the Automotive USA 2024 event in Detroit. Best of luck to the companies on the short list! 👇 https://lnkd.in/dXScZPUX Fermata Energy KPIT Technologies Nissan Motor Corporation Norfolk Southern Polestar SK Group (SK On) Tech Mahindra UPM Biochemicals Vulcan Energy Resources See you in Detroit! 👇https://lnkd.in/edWSbUGj #DRIVEHONOURS

Back to school in Christian County! Last week, our team in Hopkinsville, KY volunteered in the annual Christian County Public Schools Bus Event. Our employees stuffed the bus with school supplies, ensuring students have what they need to succeed throughout the school year. Thanks to everyone involved! David Puckett MBA, PMP, LSSGB, Dawn Pickert, Caitlin Campbell, John Austin Chapman, DeeAnna S., Eric N. Collins, Channon Green, Melanie Meeks, Mark Fern, Charles Keely, Tina V., Andrew Tasden, Hou Yin, Hieu Yin, and Doug Aikin.

According to a new report from RMI, the considerable amount of mineral extraction needed to supply the EV revolution pales in comparison to the oil extracted for traditional ground transport every year. Since battery materials can be almost infinitely #recycled, it’s easy to imagine a future when most #EVs will be powered by recycled #metals. Read more optimistic news from Canary Media Inc.'s Julian Spector. https://lnkd.in/gByPrK3H

What a difference a year makes! Our team in southwest #Kentucky continues building America's first commercial-scale #EV #battery #cathode precursor (pCAM) manufacturing facility. Thanks to our team members and construction partners like Turner Construction Company and Kokosing, a ton of progress has been made since this time last year. And we're not done yet. In Summer 2025, our Apex 1 facility will pump out over 33 tons of #decarbonized #pCAM every day...or about 1,000 tons per month. And that's just the start. In Summer 2026, we expect Apex 1 pCAM output to reach 2,000 tons per month! With up to 90% lower carbon emissions, our #sustainable pCAM battery material will help electric vehicle OEMs #accelerate their #netzero carbon goals. Check out the progress we've made so far! 👇 https://lnkd.in/e7TFaVJK