Recording of Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Language: English | Duration: 16:22 .

Battery Recycling and Sustainability in Electric Vehicles

Hydrevolt is establishing a recycling value chain for electric vehicles (EVs), aimed at managing the substantial weight of EV batteries. As the number of end-of-life EVs in Norway continues to grow, there is an urgent need to develop robust recycling systems, since only a small proportion of batteries are currently recycled due to insufficient infrastructure. Norsk Hydro has established a recycling facility capable of processing significant volumes of battery packs each year while ensuring high quality and efficient operations. Northvolt contributes to the development of sustainable battery manufacturing methods, with a strong focus on recycling to reduce waste. However, challenges in battery production and the lack of standardization hinder efficient recycling. Effective handling and separation of different material fractions, as well as appropriate testing procedures, are essential for achieving high recycling rates. Collaboration among industry stakeholders is crucial to meeting future demands and ensuring long-term sustainability.

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Speaker

Marte Stamland
Business Development Manager
Hydrovolt
Norway

Talk of session: User Success Stories and Best Cases: What We Can Learn From the Norwegian Case, and What Norway Can Learn From Others

For more than two decades, Norway has been steadily building a marketplace for electric transport. Having started out with inexpensive short-range electric cars and household charging sockets, Norway has now moved to mass-market solutions where fast charging (DC) and grid balancing (AC) plays an ever more vital role. With more than 1,000,000 electric cars and over 10,000 fast chargers in a relatively small market, Norway offers a rare early view of large-scale electrification. Over the past decade, electric cars have seen substantial improvements, which is now making it easier for new markets to advance electrification. At the same time, Norway has to deal with challenges years before other markets do. Yet despite different starting points, we can see that most markets are facing the same core challenges. From grid-smart charging strategies to innovative business models, there are excellent examples of best practices emerging elsewhere in Europe. What will the next thing in electrification be, both in mature and in emerging markets? And what will be possible when the right people and companies come together, sharing knowledge, solving common problems and accelerating the shift to cleaner mobility?

Further Talks of this session:

Policy Guidelines and the Experiences of Electric Vehicle Drivers

Speaker

Alexandra Aarvold Rastad
Advisor
Norwegian EV Association
Norway

To Talk

How Optimized Lifetime Site Economics and Architecture Guaranteeing Lowest Cost per KW/H and Highest Up-Time and Reliability

Speaker

Christopher Thompson
Head of Product & Portfolio Marketing
ABB E-Mobility GmbH
Switzerland

To Talk

Vehicle to Grid: From Idea to Reality

Speaker

Paul Pschierer-Barnfather
EV Charging Solutions Expert
Zaptec Charger AS
Norway

To Talk

How EV Hub Is Enabling Electric Vehicles to Remain Sustainable Beyond 5-7 Years - And Reducing the Fear of Ownership After Warranty

Speaker

Nassir Farooq
CEO
EV Hub
Norway

To Talk

Panel Discussion

To Talk

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