7 August 2024
1. 7 days until 2024 Battery Summit - nearly sold out
There are just 7 days left to register for the 2024 Australian Battery Recycling & Manufacturing Summit on 15 August. There are now limited spaces available.
Join us at Sydney’s Hilton Hotel for our second industry conference looking at:
Operational challenges & opportunities in battery recycling
Investment and innovation trends
Batteries as a part of the circular economy
Investigation of specific areas – including heavy EV transport and embedded batteries
Agenda for the 2024 Australian Battery Recycling and Manufacturing Summit
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2. Improving lithium ion battery safety management - presentation and Q&A session (2pm, 2 Sept)
ABRI is running a presentation session with an operational focus on Improving lithium ion battery safety management - gaps in current framework and prioritising improvements.
Join us in Sydney CBD (Rydges, Sydney Central) from 2-4pm on Monday 2 September for a practical discussion on safety management:
Presentation - Frank Mendham, Director, Mendham Consultants
Panel discussion with
Andrew Battye, Manager Dangerous Goods & Explosives, SafeWork NSW
NSW EPA representative TBC
If you are interested in attending, please email. Non-ABRI members are most welcome. However, there will be a charge for non-ABRI members.
3. Perth: hold the date - information and networking session on 23 October
ABRI member Johnson Winter Slattery (JWS) will host an information and networking session for in Perth from 4-6pm on 23 October.
Further details including an agenda will be forthcoming.
This event will be similar to the highly successful Melbourne event where presentations covered:
Opportunities and Challenges to grow investment in the emerging battery circular economy technology sector in battery transport containers, robotics, de-energisation and hydromet
Misalignment between waste regulation and circular economy goals
Funding opportunities and corporate structures to support the emerging battery circular economy technology sector
JWS has one of Australia’s largest energy, resources and infrastructure practices and was the Best Lawyers Energy Law firm of the year 2023. Their team advises on all aspects of large and complex clean energy projects in Australia, including the world’s first large scale grid-connected battery.
4. Reminder JWS ‘hotline’ for ABRI members
A ‘hotline’ is available to members to seek help and guidance on approaches/pathways for obtaining formal legal advice for issues within Australia. ABRI members using the JWS ‘hotline’ service will do so under these arrangements:
Requests to use the hotline must be emailed to Richard Graham, Partner, and include a brief outline of the issue. This will allow JWS to identify which solicitor has the best expertise to assist.
Hotline service calls will be around 15 to 30 minutes in length and will be on Microsoft teams.
The service is information only and not a legal advice service. Members seeking formal legal advice will need to request written advice as a follow-up to the hotline service and for which there will be a fee (although there is no obligation to use JWS for this advice). Follow up emails from a hotline call will also not be considered formal legal advice.
There is no charge for using the hotline. However, the service will be reviewed by JWS and the ABRI Executive Committee on a regular basis to ensure that usage is within the operating framework and remains within ABRI’s budget for the retainer. If ABRI member service use of the retainer arrangement looks like exceeding ABRI’s budget, then ABRI will discuss with members and JWS options for restructuring.
5. Qld renewable recycling summit: 20 Aug, Toowoomba
The Queensland Department of State Development and Infrastructure is inviting interested ABRI members to Exploring ‘next life’ opportunities for Solar PV, Lithium Batteries & Wind Turbines at a Summit in Toowomba on 20 August.
The Summit will look at the opportunities surrounding the recycling and reuse of renewable energy components. Industry experts, innovators and established businesses will discuss key topics including:
Overview of the situation: Understand the size and scope of renewable feedstock in our region.
Recycling options: Learn about the latest technologies, potential offtakes and global developments.
Industry best practice case studies: Insights from PV, battery, and wind recyclers.
Offtake markets: Explore supply chain and circular economy opportunities.
Future directions: Moving from planning to implementation, addressing roadblocks and enablers.
Further information including agenda and tickets.
6. Thanks to the 2024 Summit sponsors
The 2024 Australian Battery Recycling & Manufacturing Summit has been made possible with the support of:
Gold - P3 Group / LCC Asia Pacific
Silver - Nyrstar, Enirgi Power Storage Recycling
Patron - Battery Stewardship Council & B-cycle
Technology sessions - Batteryhold / Battery Pollution Technologies / Evolve Renewable Materials / Infinitev / IonDrive
Technical shredding specialist - GreenQuip
Website - Lex Enviro Services
7. ABRI - Building the industry’s voice
20 August - ABRI CEO, Katharine Hole, chairing battery recycling session at Qld Department of State Development, Renewables Recycling Summit, Toowoomba
3 September - ABRI CEO, Katharine Hole, presenting to the Sustainable Engineering Society group with Engineers Australia, Adelaide