The Battery Industry Group
Transitioning away from fossil fuels to energy systems which use batteries can’t just be about reducing emissions during use but must take a holistic approach. This means reducing a battery’s environmental impact from the extraction of the materials which make it up, through to how it’s dealt with at the end of life.
To find the most sustainable solutions we must turn to the waste hierarchy.
Ever heard of a passport for a battery? The European Union this month announced regulations requiring large batteries to have one. And where Europe goes, very often, so does the rest of the world, including Aotearoa New Zealand.
Development of New Zealand’s first regulated product stewardship scheme for large batteries – like those used in Electric Vehicles (EV)s and energy storage systems – is surging ahead, with funding secured for phase two of the project.
Power Trip has released its study into how electric vehicle (EV) battery data is being used in New Zealand. The
Read our latest news update here. Update from Mark Gilbert Governance structure changes to ensure continuity Juhi Shareef presents the
Have your say on the proposed regulated product stewardship scheme for large batteries. Consultation ends on the 16 December. Have
As a complement to the B.I.G. project a Lithium Ion Batteries (LIB) working group has been established by the WasteMINZ
A summary of the Guidelines for the Safe Handling, Transportation, Collection, and Storage of Large Used Batteries produced by the
B.I.G.’s Safety & Logistic’s group have produced voluntary Guidelines for the Safe Handling, Transportation, Collection, and Storage of Large Used