The 13th International Congress for Battery Recycling (ICBR) organised by ICM AG will take place from September 17 – 19, 2008 in the charming city Düsseldorf in
Speakers and participants will discuss the following topics:
· Worldwide update of legislative issues regarding the battery and recycling industry
· Reports about the revision and the implementation of the Battery Directive
in the EU
· How do battery manufacturers close the recycling loop?
· International overview of the battery market and collection systems
· Safety aspects for production, use, collection and recycling of batteries
· Ecodesign and battery removeability
from electronics
· Hybrid vehicles: Status of development and recycling prospects
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· Recent development in rechargeable battery technologies
· Best available technologies for battery recycling
The participants will also have the chance to visit the battery recycling plants of Umicore in Olen (
The organisers have launched a call for papers and invite interested authors to submit their proposal before February 29, 2008.
For more informatiom visit. www.icm.com.
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