Ascend Elements
Ascend Elements uses a hydro-to-cathode process that turns spent cells directly into cathode material rather than simply shredding them, at its Base 1 plant at Covington, Georgia.
Profile
Ascend Elements is a US battery-materials and recycling company, focused on recovering materials from spent lithium-ion batteries and manufacturing scrap and turning them directly into new cathode materials. It is headquartered in Massachusetts.
The company is known for a process it calls Hydro-to-Cathode, which converts recycled battery material directly into cathode precursor and cathode active material, aiming to shorten the recycling-to-manufacturing loop and cut cost and emissions compared with conventional routes.
Ascend Elements is among the more prominent North American players building domestic capacity for battery-materials recovery and production.
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