Dragonfly Energy and Aqua Metals pioneer closed lithium loop with recycled battery technology in Nevada.

Dragonfly Energy, a battery supplier, has manufactured a lithium-based battery cell using high-purity lithium hydroxide that was recovered from recycled batteries in Nevada. The two companies are working on creating a closed lithium loop, where lithium batteries are sourced, manufactured and recycled. The development is also an exciting milestone for Aqua Metals in establishing the efficacy of its sustainable recycling process. The biggest challenge to closing the lithium loop in Nevada as well as other parts of the country will be timing, as the U.S. will have nearly a terawatt hour of lithium battery manufacturing operational by 2030.