Closing the Loop: Strategies for Electric Vehicle Battery Management and Critical Materials Recovery

This research paper covers many angles of the nascent EV battery recycling industry including the market size and future projections, existing facilities, benefits and challenges, existing legislation, international comparisons and policy recommendations. 

Battery recycling is rapidly emerging as a strategic pillar of the energy economy and a critical enabler of U.S. energy security, industrial resilience, and supply chain independence. As electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates, the ability to recover and reuse high-value minerals—such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt—from used batteries is essential to our global competitiveness and creating a secure, circular economy.