News and Events
3/12/2019 I Würzburg
Kick-Off Meeting
- Preparation of eLi AISBL
- Coordination of positions
- Discussion on first activities
5/12/2019 I Lyon
eLi Presentation at
Task 40 of International Energy Agency HEV TCP
“Critical Raw Materials for Electric Vehicles”
June 13 – 14, 2019 I Milan
eLi Presentation at
Batteries Europe
Workshop on Raw
Materials and Recycling
July 1 – 2, 2019 | Würzburg
General Meeting
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Final coordination of eLi AISBL
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Update on platform activities and next steps
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Presentation of flyers, press releases and website
7/2/2019 | Würzburg
Kick-Off Meeting ECOS
Together with the Finnish Minerals Group and supported by an industry inquiry, eLi will create a study on the environmental and social footprint of e-mobility. The document will be the baseline for the R&D strategy of the European Lithium Institute.
9/30/2019 | Brussels
Strategy Workshop
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Definition of main focus areas
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Alignement to battery networks
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Benefits for industrial partners
Oct. 15 – 16, 2019 | Vandoeuvre
eLi Short Courses
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International lecturers from Australia, Canada, Finland and France
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More than 70 participants, including Master and PhD students
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Topics ranging from geology and exploration to battery metals production
2/5/2020 | Brussels
Official Founding Event of the European Lithium Institute at the Notary Olivier Palsterman
6/30/2020 | Brussels
Registration as AISBL
By royal decree eLi received its official status as a non-profit association according to Belgian law
7/29/2020 | Würzburg
Kick-Off Meeting
eLi-PLUS
Development of a semantic database, sourcing all strategic relevant information concerning lithium resources, life cycle analyses as well as processing and application technologies
Nov. 18 – 19, 2020 | web-based
2nd eLi Short Courses
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Topic: “Circular economy and sustainable materials for Li-battery”
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More than 90 participants, including Master and PhD students
11/20/2020 | Press Release
New Approach to Sustainable Lithium
3/29/2021 | web-based
eLi General Assembly
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Integration of new eLi members
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Coordination of new initiatives: info campaign, workshops, conference, strategic projects
Oct. 5 – 26, 2021 | online-event
Green Batteries Conference 2021
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Organized by eLi and Battery 2030+
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Every Tuesday afternoon between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
10/7/2021 | Press Release
International online conference on “green batteries” generates great interest
Green Batteries Conference 2021
11/30/2021 | Stuttgart
eLi Presentation at Battery Show
Dr. Andreas Bittner presented the activities of the European Lithium Institute eLi for a sustainable battery value chain at the Battery Show Europe.
1/1/2022 | Wrocław
BrineRIS Project Start
The EIT RawMaterials project BrineRIS will identify prospective European deposits of lithium brines and test emerging recovery technologies. Respective data will be integrated in an interactive platform that is developed by eLi.
10/27/2022 | Buenos Aires
Green Dealings Workshop
eLi is partner of the project Green Dealings to bring together all relevant stakeholders from lithium sourcing countries and Europe to define, implement and control good social and environmental standards.
3/9/2023 | Würzburg
Kick-Off Meeting HiQ-LCA
eLi is coordinating the European project HiQ-LCA, which will create a holistic battery LCA database to enable more reliable and relevant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and to offer unique benchmarking, certification and consulting services.
3/26/2023 | Würzburg
Lithium Networking Event
eLi will host a networking event on sustainable lithium production. Existing and prospective member organizations will present their innovative work on lithium extraction and recycling as well as sustainability assessment.
8/25/2023 | Press Release
European project tackles first actions
High quality LCA database and services to support green batteries transition