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Elza Bontempi received the Sant’Obizio Award
Elza Bontempi received the Sant’Obizio Award and for being named a Knight of Sant’Obizio on May 2, 2026. This recognition, awarded for her achievements in scientific research, connected to spenty lithium-ion battery recycle, is a great honor —especially because of its strong connection to the values and traditions of Valle Camonica.
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“Geographies of Instability – Flows Reshaping the World”
The coordination was invited to the event series “Geographies of Instability – Flows Reshaping the World”, held in Castrezzato as part of the 2026 edition of Presentimenti (April 15, 2026). This was a cycle of three public meetings aimed at exploring the major global transformations affecting contemporary society. The initiative addressees key issues such as…
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Young leaders in Energy and Sustainability annual conference
The coordinator presented the project in the frame of the YES-Europe (Young leaders in Energy and Sustainability) 2026 Annual Conference that was happened on 16th-18th April in Milan and Brescia. YES-Europe is a network fostering the role of young people in the energy transition and sustainability sectors, bridging local actions with European-level initiatives. This was…
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Lombardy Energy Cleantech Cluster day
The coordinator participated to the Lombardy Energy Cleantech Cluster dissemination day on April 14, 2026. She presented the project activities, in the frame of a conference day dedicated to energy transition.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁’𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿
The seminar addressed the challenge of managing end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, driven by the rapid expansion of electric mobility and portable electronics. Prof. Bontempi presented innovative pyrometallurgical strategies based on hybrid microwave-assisted carbothermic processes for the selective recovery of strategic metals from spent batteries. Friday, April 10th, 2026 – 14:30
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Presentation at the Cambridge University
Prof. Bontempi did an invited lecture on March 27, 2026, at one of the most prestigious universities in the world, at the Cambridge Graphene Centre at the University of Cambridge. The activity of the CARAMEL project was presented.
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A new cover of Green Chemistry Journal
The paper “Assessing the sustainability of solvometallurgy forvblack mass processing– the LEACH (Low-impactvExtraction and Assessment of CHemicalvsolvometallurgy) tool” was selected for the Green Chemistry Cover Page
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Celebrating International Women’s day 2026: Women in green chemistry
Prof. Bontempi has been identified by Royal Society of Chemistry as an outstanding woman advancing research in green and sustainable chemistry, in celebration of International Women’s Day 2026. Indeed, to celebrate International Women’s Day 2026, RSC has highlighted some of the excellent women conducting research in green and sustainable chemistry, including one paper developped in the…
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CARAMEL presented at the Battery Stage @ KEY 2026
CARAMEL was presented by Francesca Bianchi at the Battery Stage @ KEY 2026, in a dedicated session within KEY – The Energy Transition Expo 2026. This is one of Europe’s leading events focused on energy transition, sustainable technologies, and electrification, held from March 4 to 6 at the Rimini Expo Centre in Italy. At the…
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CARAMEL presented in a Podcast
Gossip Green Podcast is an independent podcast that explores—with a critical yet accessible tone—the behind-the-scenes aspects of sustainability, ESG, and greenwashing, inspired by the narrative style of Gossip Girl. In the sixth episode, released in September 2025, the Caramel project was cited as a good example of sustainability in the energy sector.