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| 13.07.2025 | In rare earth metals power struggle with China, old laptops, phones may get a new life | To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec
The need for rare earth metals is growing and critical in making everything from fighter jets to power tools.
U.S. manufacturers have typically purchased essential me... |
| 08.07.2025 | Ascend Elements to Supply Recycled Lithium Carbonate to Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials | Ascend Elements will supply up to 5,000 metric tons of recycled lithium carbonate annually to Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials. This lithium will be used in advanced lithium-ion battery materials, supporting the production of over one mil... |
| 08.07.2025 | Ascend Elements & Elemental Launch EU Battery Recycling JV in Poland | Ascend Elements and Elemental Strategic Metals have announced the formation of AE Elemental, a joint venture operating an EV battery recycling facility in Zawiercie, Poland. The facility will process up to 12,000 metric tons of material ann... |
| 07.07.2025 | Ascend Elements Wins 2024 D.R.I.V.E. Award for Reducing EV Carbon Emissions | Ascend Elements received the 2024 Automotive D.R.I.V.E. Honours in the Reducing Emissions category, awarded by Reuters Events for promoting sustainability and net-zero goals. The company’s Hydro-to-Cathode® process reduces EV battery cathod... |
| 16.01.2025 | Vianode and GM: A Strategic Partnership for the Future of EV Batteries | In the world of electric vehicles (EVs), the race is on. Companies are scrambling to secure the materials needed to power the next generation of batteries. Vianode, a pioneer in advanced battery materials, has just made a significant move. ... |
| 13.01.2025 | Vianode welcomes Wenqing Su as Chief Project Officer, bringing a wealth of experience in large-scale project execution | Vianode welcomes Wenqing Su as Chief Project Officer, bringing a wealth of experience in large-scale project execution
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Vianode, a leader in advanced battery materials, is excited to announce t... |
| 10.12.2024 | Ascend Elements to Boost U.S. Lithium Carbonate Output by 60% in 2025 | Ascend Elements will launch a lithium recovery line in Covington, GA, producing up to 3,000 metric tons of >99% pure lithium carbonate annually. The facility offers a sustainable, low-emission alternative to mining, reducing CO
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| 30.10.2024 | Energy storage funding jumps 15% to $17.6 bn in 2024
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Corporate funding for energy storage companies reached $17.6 billion across 83 deals in the first nine months of 2024, marking a 15% in... |
| 19.06.2024 | Ascend Elements Sets Net-Zero Targets, Joins UN Race to Zero | Ascend Elements, a Massachusetts-based battery materials company, commits to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to set near-term and net-zero emissions reduction targets aligned with climate science and the Paris Agreement. CEO Mik... |
| 15.05.2024 | Ascend Elements EV and Battery Featured in NBC News Article | The EV and EV battery industries are adding thousands of jobs in America, including 27,000 in Georgia since 2020. Garrett Haake of NBC News reported on the economic impact of the EV supply chain after visiting Ascend Elements' battery recyc... |
| 03.05.2024 | Climate tech investment roars back with an $8.1B start to 2024 | Climate tech startups raised $8.1 billion in the first quarter, near record amounts of money that suggest 2023’s quiet close might have been more of a blip than the sign of a protracted downturn.
The figure, contained in a new report from P... |
| 18.04.2024 | Volvo and CATL Unveil Plans to Recycle Old EV Batteries | Aldohn Domingo, Tech Times 18 April 2024, 09:04 pm
The Volvo Car Group looks to recycle old electric vehicle batteries by joining forces with the Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL).
A new deal will reportedly see Volvo recy... |
| 07.04.2024 | Ascend Elements Joins Fast Company’s Top Innovators of 2024 List | Ascend Elements secures Fast Company's Automotive #1 for the second year in a row. Named to the list of World’s Most Innovative Companies, the growth trajectory continues for the EV battery materials firm as it maintains its spot on the 202... |
| 20.03.2024 | Ascend Elements Gets $162M for US Battery Material Production, EV Tech | Ascend Elements, specializing in sustainable battery materials solutions, secures $162 million in new equity investments, following a previous round of $542 million. This brings the company's total funding in the past year to $704 million, ... |
| 21.02.2024 | Ascend Elements Secures $162M for Recycled Battery Plant | Battery recycling startup Ascend Elements has secured an additional $162 million in funding to support the completion of its first large-scale recycled battery processing plant. This brings their total funding in the past year to a whopping... |
| 20.02.2024 | Ascend Elements Raises $162M for Sustainable Battery Materials | Following last year’s large cleantech private equity placement, Ascend Elements raised $162 million in new equity investments. Major investors include Just Climate, Clearvision Ventures, and IRONGREY. This brings the company’s 12-month fund... |
| 20.02.2024 | Ascend Elements Nabs $162M Series D |
WESTBOROUGH, MA, In a follow up to one of last year's largest cleantech private equity placements, Ascend Elements today announced it has raised $162 million in new equity investments.
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| 20.02.2024 | Ascend Elements Raises Additional $162M in Funding | Ascend Elements, a Westborough, MA-based provider of sustainable, closed-loop battery materials solutions, raised additional $162M in funding.
The round, which brought the total amount to $704M, saw participation from Just Climate, Clearvis... |
| 20.02.2024 | Ascend Elements raises $162M to fund recycled battery materials plant | Battery recycling startup Ascend Elements topped up its Series D with $162 million as it races to complete its first large-scale recycled battery processing plant.
Why it matters: The infusion brings the 12-month funding total to $704 milli... |
| 30.01.2024 | Ascend Elements “Decarbonization Path” Targets 90% Reduction in EV Battery Material Carbon Footprint By 2030 | Ascend Elements can today manufacture new EV battery material at a 49% reduction in carbon emissions compared to traditional cathode manufacturing processes that rely on primary materials from mining. By 2030, the company aims to achieve a ... |
| 16.01.2024 | Battery makers amass war chests for factories | Battery makers across the globe continue to race to amass billions of dollars to produce batteries for electric vehicles and the power grid and tap into newly available government subsidies.
Why it matters: Companies in Europe and the U.S. ... |
| 12.12.2023 | Navigating Concerns and Progress in Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling | Despite growing worries, Ascend Elements highlights the misconceptions surrounding EV battery recyclability, emphasizing progress made since 2022 and the industry's strides in efficient lithium-ion battery recycling. |
| 10.11.2023 | Advanced Graphite Recycling Technology Provides an Alternative to Virgin Graphite from China | A new graphite recycling technology, the Hydro-to-Anode® process developed by Ascend Elements and Koura, promises an alternative source of battery-grade anode material to counter China's dominance in graphite production. With China limiting... |
| 27.09.2023 | Kentucky Will Soon Have a New Recycling Facility for Disassembling, Shredding EV Batteries | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 27 September 2023, 03:09 am
Kentucky is set to welcome a new recycling facility dedicated to shredding electric vehicle (EV) batteries in a collaborative effort between American and South Korean companies.
The $65... |
| 21.09.2023 | Cinis Fertilizer signs agreement with a leading American battery material manufacturer and establishes a production facility in the USA | Cinis Fertilizer signs agreement with a leading American battery material manufacturer and establishes a production facility in the USA
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| 12.09.2023 | Ascend Elements Raises $542M in Funding | Ascend Elements, a Westborough, MA-based manufacturer of sustainable, engineered battery materials for electric vehicles, raised $542M in funding.
The round, which included $460M in Series D investments and $82M of additional investments ra... |
| 11.09.2023 | Battery recycling heats up with Ascend Elements’ $542M Series D | Venture funding for battery recycling startups is popping off lately, and the latest to see the IRA-driven upside is Ascend Elements, which announced a massive $542 million in Series D funding on top of $480 million in earlier DoE grants.
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| 07.09.2023 | Ascend Elements Procures $460M Series D Round |
WESTBOROUGH, MA, Ascend Elements, a U.S.-based manufacturer of sustainable, engineered battery materials for electric vehicles, has raised $542 million.
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| 06.09.2023 | Ascend Elements Raises $542 Million to Accelerate Production of U.S.-engineered Lithium-Ion Battery Materials | - |
| 12.06.2023 | Ascend Elements scaling up recycled lithium-ion battery production | Ascend Elements scaling up recycled lithium-ion battery production
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| 31.03.2023 | US: Ascend Elements opens battery recycling plant in Georgia | The US American company Ascend Elements has opened its commercial-scale lithium-ion battery recycling facility in the US state of Georgia. The company invested $50 million in the site and says it is “North America’s largest electric vehicle... |
| 09.02.2023 | 43 startups to bet your career on in 2023 | From left: Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Nikhil Mathew, Jaleh Rezaei, and Anurupa Ganguly. Promise; Mutiny; Prisms; Marianne Ayala/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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| 19.01.2023 | Fifth Wall Expands Mandate of Its Climate Business to Include Infrastructure | Fifth Wall—the largest asset manager focused on decarbonizing the real estate industry—has hired Alok Sindher as a Partner to expand the mandate of its Climate business to include infrastructure investing alongside the Firm’s leading ventur... |
| 02.11.2022 | Funding and M&A Roundup: Ascend Elements Secures $300 Million in Funding | - |
| 27.10.2022 | Ascend Elements Raises $300M in Funding | Ascend Elements’ Apex 1 sustainable EV battery material facility under construction in Hopkinsville, Ky. The company’s Series C funding round will accelerate construction of the one-of-a-kind facility, which will produce sustainable, engine... |
| 27.10.2022 | Ascend Elements raises $300 million | US-based Ascend Elements has raised funding totalling $300 million. The company began building its factory to produce sustainable battery materials for electric vehicles in southwestern Kentucky a few days ago.
The funding raised includes $... |
| 26.10.2022 | Battery-recycling startup Ascend Elements just pulled in $800 million in funding. Here’s why investors are betting on it. | - |
| 26.10.2022 | Battery-recycling startup Ascend Elements just pulled in $800 million in funding. Here's why investors are betting on it to beat out rivals like Redwood Materials. | Ascend Elements' CEO, Mike O'Kronley, said the company offers a different value proposition than others. Ascend Elements This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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| 26.10.2022 | Ascend Elements Nabs $200M in Series C |
WESTBOROUGH, MA, Ascend Elements, a U.S.-based engineered materials and lithium-ion battery recycling company, has secured $300 million in equity and debt financing.
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| 07.09.2022 | Funding and M&A Roundup: Battery Recycling Company Ascend Elements Raises $50 Million | - |
| 01.09.2022 | Ascend Elements, Orbia Venture’s portfolio company has successfully completed the first closing for its C round of financing, including a $50 Million investment by SK ecoplant. | - |
| 01.09.2022 | Ascend Elements Receives $50M Investment from SK ecoplant | Ascend Elements CEO Mike O’Kronley (left) and SK ecoplant CEO Park Kyung-il (right) meet during a signing ceremony for SK’s $50 million investment in the battery recycling and engineered materials firm on August 30, 2022.
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| 09.08.2022 | InMotion portfolio company, Ascend Elements, to Invest up to $1 billion in Southwest Kentucky EV Battery Materials Manufacturing Facility | Ascend Elements today announced plans to invest $310 million in Phase 1 — and up to $1 billion over several possible phases — to build a sustainable lithium-ion battery materials facility in Hopkinsville, Ky., with groundbreaking expected i... |
| - | Jaguar Land Rover and Hitachi are backing this unique battery recycler | Lithium-ion batteries are vital to a lower-carbon future. But they come with a downside: It requires a lot of energy to produce them, especially with the mining and refining of the metals.
The worldwide lithium battery market is expected to... |
| - | Ascend Elements | “Ascend Elements manufactures advanced battery materials using valuable elements reclaimed from discarded lithium-ion batteries. Our patented Hydro-to-Cathode process transforms todays waste into high-value materials for tomorrow's EV batte... |
