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Role of AFDIB in implementing EPR in France

As part of the roll-out of the European Green Deal, announced by the European Commission in 2019, a number of regulatory texts have been drafted to enable Europe to achieve the ambitious goal of […]

Lead-acid batteries: a high-performance circular economy model

The recycling of lead batteries is one of the most successful examples of the circular economy in Europe. Thanks to a highly efficient, structured industry that has been in place since the 1990s, the sector has achieved[…]

Industrial batteries: between proven reliability and the new challenges of lithium

Industrial batteries are invisible pillars of our modern infrastructure. Designed to provide stable energy over long periods, they power critical infrastructure and support a wide range of sectors, from health to energy efficiency.

Lead batteries: a century-old technology at the heart of tomorrow's energy challenges

Since their invention by Gaston Planté in the mid-19ᵉ century, rechargeable lead batteries have established themselves as one of the pillars of the battery industry, despite the emergence of other technologies such as lithium[...].

Lithium batteries: a technological feat with ecological limits

Since their introduction in the 1990s, lithium batteries, particularly lithium-ion batteries, have become the benchmark technology. Based on the circulation of lithium ions between two electrodes, they have become indispensable[...].