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Breakthrough award for Aqua Metals

Aqua Metals, the US startup that aims to commercialise an aqueous means for recycling lead-acid batteries, has won the Breakthrough Solution of the Year category at the fifth Platts Global Metals Awards in London.

It’s the second year running that London-based energy firm S&P Global Platts has recognised Aqua Metals for its AquaRefining technology. Dr Stephen Clarke, chairman and CEO of Aqua Metals, said this “delivers credibility to the significant progress we’ve made in bringing AquaRefining to commercialisation”.

Aqua Metalsthe Breakthrough Solution of the Year

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Aqua Metals Wins Platts Global Metals Rising Star Award for Innovations in Lead Industry

Electrochemical lead recycling firm Aqua Metals was named the winner of the Rising Star category in the 2016 Platts Global Metals Awards program.

Aqua Metals was recognised for its AquaRefining process, the industry’s first commercially viable alternative lead-acid battery recycling technology.

The company was also named a finalist in the Industry Leadership Award – Base Metals category. All finalists and awardees were chosen from more than 100 nominees across 17 countries.

“It is an honor to earn the accolades of such a highly respected organization for our work to revolutionize the lead industry,” said Dr. Stephen Clarke (pictured), chairman and CEO of Aqua Metals.

“As we enter a ‘Battery Age,’ lead-acid technologies can experience continued market dominance with the development of a recycling method that is economically sustainable and environmentally responsible. This distinction affirms that Aqua Metals has developed just that.”

Aqua Metals also recently announced the signing of definitive agreements with Interstate Batteries. More here.

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