XCharge North America, a provider of DC fast charging solutions, is working with Swiss startup the Grensol Group to address the challenge of reducing the end-of-life waste associated with EVSE—specifically EV charging cables and modules.
Effective immediately, XCharge NA will provide broken or worn-down EVSE materials to Grensol and its research partner Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), for the development of an industrial recycling solution for such equipment. Grensol will use its metals recovery and photolysis technologies, among others, to process the waste and produce useful raw materials, including critical metals for new charging stations.
“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.”
“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.”
Source: XCharge