SESSION C01 / / 20 May 2026 / 11:30 - 12:45
Workshop - Critical Raw Materials in Energy Transition
Chair / Presidente: Michal Šyc (CZ)
This workshop focuses on the role of critical raw materials (CRMs) in the green energy transition, with emphasis on recovery and recycling strategies that enhance resource security and resilience. It combines a policy perspective—introducing the EU Critical Raw Materials Act and its objectives on supply security and sustainable production—with technological case studies on recycling supercapacitors, solid oxide cells, and lithium-ion batteries. The workshop highlights urban mining, circular economy approaches, and process innovation as key pathways to reduce import dependence and support Europe’s energy transition. Introductory Lectures:
M. Šyc (CZ)
Critical Raw Materials Recovery - Introduction
R. Kumari, M. Šyc (CZ)
Recycling of Supercapacitors: challenges and opportunities for urban mining
L.C. Villa Vargas (CZ)
Recycling of nickel from solid oxide cells: efficiency in hydrometallurgical recycling processes
A. Bulkin, P. Kameníkova, M. Šyc (CZ)
Recycling of lithium-ion batteries: influence of battery material composition and topology on efficiency of selected recycling processes
M. Tammaro, G. Fiorentino, A. Zucaro (IT)
Circular economy as tools for the ecological transition: the case of critical raw materials and the contribution of ENEA
