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Recycling Operations

Ascend Elements

Worcester, MA, USA

-71.79777778, 42.31416667

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 215

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Recycling

Product: Recycled Materials


Project Announcement Date: 2018

Target for Starting Production: 2018

Date Commercial Production Started: 2018

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Current Annual Production: 500 tpa

Operating Status: Operating


Congressional District: Democrat

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“Patented Hydro-to-Cathode® direct precursor synthesis process completes the supply chain loop.”, Ascend Elements, 08 Apr 2024. 🔗


“USABC Awards WPI $1 Million for a Novel Recycling Process for Lithium-Ion Batteries Used in Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles”, WPI, 17 Feb 2016. 🔗


“Piloting a Recycling Revolution”, youtube.com, 07 Mar 2019. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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