XCharge signs recycling research agreement EV equipment
To that end, XCharge will hand over any EVSE waste, such as broken or worn-down equipment, to its new partner. Grensol will then develop an industrial recycling solution. According to the press release, it will “use its advanced metals recovery and photolysis technologies, amongst other technologies also being studied, to process the waste and produce useful raw materials for a circular economy, including critical metals for new EVSEs.”
The partnership with XCharge will first focus on waste-reduction management of EV charging cables. Long-term, the goal is to apply the same principle to EV chargers.
Grensol, a Swiss recycling startup, is, in turn, working with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in the US state of Massachusetts to conduct its research. The company has made it its mission to “maximise the recycling of end-of-life waste.”
“This recycling-focused partnership will allow us to achieve an improved product lifecycle by promoting sustainable solutions,” said Aatish Patel, Co-founder and President of XCharge North America, “We’ll work with Grensol to determine the best mechanical, chemical and thermal recycling methods to create a continuous lifecycle for our charging materials and reducing our carbon footprint.”
“EVSEs have a particularly short useful life due to constant wear and tear, so the need for a recyclable material solution is the driving force behind this partnership,” said Rajiv Singhal of Grensol. “Partnering with XCharge NA will provide us and WPI with more materials and information for our development of breakthrough low-cost circular materials solutions for the future that keep resources onshore and materials in use for longer, while avoiding carbon emissions.”
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