Environmental Sustainability at Warwick » Case Studies

Automotive lithium ion battery recycling in the UK

Tue, 09 May 2023 16:50:02 GMT

In a future UK, internal combustion engines and systems will be replaced by electric motors, power electronics and battery packs. WMG is at the forefront of developing battery technology to enable the UK’s future electric mobility agenda.

Rapid grading for second-life automotive batteries

Tue, 09 May 2023 16:48:44 GMT

WMG’s battery technology experts in the Energy Innovation Centre developed a safe, robust and fast methodology for grading used automotive Lithium-ion batteries.

Improved battery tech for hybrid buses

Tue, 09 May 2023 16:47:02 GMT

The Integrated Zero Operational Emissions project, funded by Innovate UK, brought together industrial and research partners (Alexander Dennis Ltd, Arcola Energy Ltd, ITM Power Ltd and WMG) to explore and address concerns surrounding a fuel cell hybrid bus.

Establishing a UK supply chain for electric machine manufacture

Tue, 09 May 2023 16:46:00 GMT

Working with WMG’s expertise and capability in electric machines research, Jaguar Land Rover brought together a consortium of partners to combine powertrain expertise and experience in a new collaborative environment.

Can steel evolve to be truly sustainable?

Tue, 09 May 2023 16:45:26 GMT

Steel has always been widely recycled; for every tonne of new steel produced, just over one third uses recycled materials. But with 80% of the UK’s steel being recycled abroad, we need to do more in the UK to reduce our reliance on new steel.

Efficient battery recycling for the electric vehicle industry

Tue, 09 May 2023 16:43:12 GMT

Hear from Dr Anwar Sattar, Principal Engineer in Battery Recycling, Re-use and Remanufacture, WMG.

Innovative Very Light Rail vehicle for Coventry

Tue, 09 May 2023 16:41:14 GMT

Over the last two years researchers from WMG, together with TDi Ltd, have been designing and building the new Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) vehicle for Coventry City Council.

Novel, e-assisted cargo trike launches

Tue, 09 May 2023 16:40:02 GMT

WMG is collaborating with Pashley Cycles and three other SME across the Midlands to develop an electrically assisted, last mile delivery trike.

Intelligent Vehicles

Tue, 09 May 2023 16:38:00 GMT

Members of the Midlands Future Mobility consortium discuss the potentially revolutionary impact connected and automated mobility (CAM) could have on the way we travel.

Waste Management

Tue, 09 May 2023 16:35:37 GMT

Our Waste Hierarchy highlights the different ways we deal with waste, from what’s considered best, to what’s considered worst.