Materials Science and Metallurgy
22 June 2026
A lead-acid battery paste recycling technology that is cheaper and cleaner than traditional methods, developed by Dr Vasant Kumar and his research team, has been licensed to Aurelius Environmental (AE) in the West Midlands. The technology, which has the potential to transform the battery recycling industry (a $14 billion market), aims to be the most complete closed-loop recycling system in the world, providing significant cost reductions in the lead-acid battery manufacturing supply chain.
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