Hans Eric Melin is the founder and managing director of Circular Energy Storage, a consultancy specialised in the lifecycle of lithium-ion batteries. Hans Eric has spent more than 15 years in the battery reuse and recycling industry. Today his and Circular Energy Storage’s research around battery circularity is used by global car and battery makers as well as energy and raw material companies and has been published in several reports and articles in publications like Nature and Science. Hans Eric is a proud owner of a Vauxhall Ampera.