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About Circular Energy Storage

Circular Energy Storage is a London-based consultancy specializing in data collection and analytics for the end-of-life lithium-ion battery market. Since 2017, we’ve helped clients navigate the complex world of battery use, reuse, and recycling—empowering better decisions across the entire value chain.

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Our strength lies in continuously gathering and analyzing data from every corner of the global battery ecosystem. We turn this intelligence into actionable insights, supporting our clients in strategic planning, sustainability initiatives, and business development.

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Our clients include many of the world’s largest companies in automotive, electronics, battery manufacturing, and energy, as well as leading players in battery reuse and recycling. We also work with government agencies, major investors, and international institutions shaping the future of energy and circular economy.

 

Founded by Hans Eric Melin, a recognized expert in battery recycling and circular economy policy, Circular Energy Storage brings decades of experience to a rapidly evolving industry. Our research has been featured in leading scientific journals such as Science and Nature, and cited by influential bodies including the European Commission, the White House, the International Energy Agency, and the World Economic Forum.

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Publications

Batteries

2023

Tracking flows of end-of-life battery materials and manufacturing scrap

Gaines, Linda, Jingyi Zhang, Xin He, Jessey Bouchard, and Hans Eric Melin

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Science

2021

Global implications of the EU battery regulation

Melin, Hans Eric, Mohammad Ali Rajaeifar, Anthony Y. Ku, Alissa Kendall, Gavin Harper, and Oliver Heidrich

Nature

2021

​Circular economy strategies for electric vehicle batteries reduce reliance on raw materials

Baars, Joris, Teresa Domenech, Raimund Bleischwitz, Hans Eric Melin, and Oliver Heidrich

Swedish Energy Agency

2019

Transport & Environment

2019

Global Battery Alliance

2018

Get in Touch

+44 775 692 7479

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