RECYCLEAN Canada
RECYCLEAN Canada: Electrochemical Technology Recycling Network
Climate Positive Energy researchers are exploring innovative recycling methods for clean energy technologies.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions plays a critical role in a clean energy future and Canada’s path to net-zero. The RECYLEAN Canada research team is exploring how to extract the critical metals and other valuable materials used within fuel cells and electrolyzers. RECYCLEAN Canada is focused on developing innovations in recycling technologies and processes across the entire membrane electrode assembly (MEA) recycling value chain.
Related news: U of T-led Research Team Receives $2M in Provincial Funding to Support Recycling Innovations
The Challenge
Water electrolyzers generate green hydrogen, which can then be used with fuel cells to produce on-demand electricity with zero-local emissions.
Electrolyzers can also be used for CO2 capture and conversion to produce useful products, helping to reduce society’s carbon footprint. Electrolyzer and fuel cell technologies have advanced significantly in recent years, becoming commercially available with potential for widespread adoption if costs can be reduced. Water electrolyzers are central to green hydrogen production when powered by renewable energy, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in industries like transportation and energy storage. However, recycling solutions for these technologies are lacking, and critical metal shortages pose a major challenge. RECYCLEAN Canada is leading efforts to develop recycling innovations to address this gap and improve the circularity of these technologies to make them more sustainable.
Current Opportunities
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