CD Laboratory for Battery Recycling

Lithium-ion batteries Lithium-ion batteries have become an integral part of the energy transition. Whether in electric cars or stationary energy storage, they play a key role. However, as their use becomes more widespread, challenges such as the handling of scarce raw materials and recycling are coming increasingly into focus.“This is precisely where a new, forward-looking […]

Green Tech Valley Startup Ecolyte wins EU Innovation Radar Prize 2025

Milestone for Europe’s cleantech ecosystem: Ecolyte GmbH, a deep tech pioneer and spin-off of Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), has been awarded the European Commission’s Innovation Radar Prize 2025 in the “Climate, Energy & Mobility” category. The award ceremony took place today at the AI Hub of Unicorn Factory Lisboa – parallel to the […]

With Flexloop, Lindner launches a first in mechanical recycling

Flexloop is the name of the revolutionary mechanical recycling technology that Lindner and Procter & Gamble unveiled to the public for the first time at K 2025. At the heart of the process is a solvent-based extraction process that reliably removes contaminants (NIAS), odors, adhesives, and printing inks from polymer chains. The purity achieved opens […]

First plaster-to-plaster recycling plant opens in Austria

With the commissioning of its new recycling plant in Stockerau, GzG Gipsrecycling GmbH, a joint venture between PORR, Saint-Gobain, and Saubermacher, has initiated the first closed plaster cycle in Austria. For the first time, plaster waste can be processed into recycled material in Austria. In future, this will be added to new plasterboards at Saint-Gobain […]

Strong green tech opportunities in India

From October 14 to 17, 2025, local companies such as ANDRITZ, Bauer, Komptech, KVT Kanzler, Lindner Recycling, Untha, and Thöni took advantage of IFAT India to immerse themselves in one of the world’s most exciting environmental and technology markets. According to Managing Director Bernhard Puttinger, the market is particularly interesting for environmental technology companies from […]

AI & robotics for reusing used PV modules

The ‘WattsOK?’ research project combines artificial intelligence, optical inspection and robotics to enable automated quality testing of used photovoltaic modules. Based on the test results, the system makes informed decisions about reuse or recycling with the aim of maximising the service life of the modules while increasing resource efficiency and sustainability in the photovoltaic sector. […]