BEST Magazine
21 May 2026
UCSB joins California battery manufacturing collaboration
Why It Matters for ITAD
New technologies may create opportunities or challenges for equipment processing.
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is joining a new non-profit initiative aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of advanced battery technologies in the US. The collaboration centres on the newly launched Electrochemistry Foundry (ECF), which is developing what it describes as California’s first shared-use battery pilot manufacturing line. The initiative has received a $28…
Key Takeaways
- • UCSB joins California battery manufacturing collaboration.