Lithium-ion battery recycling

Our mission

To deliver a compelling commercial proposition, leveraging proprietary approaches and technology to provide a cleaner, circular approach to the end-of-life management, recycling and reuse of lithium battery cells.

Acknowledging
the problem

The world is living in denial – fascinated by all things around the energy transition without understanding either the consequences for our environment nor the unique challenges lithium based batteries represent.

In 2019 as a part of renewable project developments, Battery Pollution Technologies founder began to focus on operational complexities and social consequences of the decommissioning and demobilising of large Battery Energy Storage Systems as a part of Environmental Impact Studies on solar farm projects.

This led to the commencement of a journey of detailed investigation on the challenges we will all face with the rapid uptake of large-scale battery technology – from electric vehicles through to decentralised energy storage systems (in industrial, residential and commercial applications).

  • Nicholas Assef LLB(Hons) LLM MIP MBA Grad Dip LP
    Founder and CEO of Battery Pollution Technologies

    A staunch environmentalist, with a particular focus on both oceans and land, Nicholas was previously a lawyer with Allen Allen & Hemsley before changing careers to investment banking in 1998 and subsequently founding the award-winning boutique investment bank LCC Asia Pacific in 2004.

    Nicholas has worked in the engineering and technical services sector for over 20 years, including in renewables development. He is also the Founder of Halo Renewable Energy which is developing various renewable projects – including the Utility Scale Dumaresq Solar Farm in Northern NSW.

    With extensive academic credentials, Nicholas has also undertaken specialist studies at each of Harvard Business School, the University of Cambridge and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence). He is currently working towards his Doctor of Philosophy degree.

    Nicholas has spoken at numerous conferences in Australia and overseas and writes frequently on subject matter that includes growth strategy, optimising shareholder value and the boosting of industrial performance as a result of technology (including through automation).

    Nicholas is an active philanthropist and has been named a ‘Gamechanger’ For Asia by the London based ACQ5 Industry Awards for each of 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

  • Mr Gary Newman has had an extensive and successful career as both entrepeneur and senior executive.

    Gary led the development and sale of mining engineering company WearX to Metso Outotec then going on to have senior roles with that organisation.

    Gary’s role with BPT is operational specific - supporting the development of operational solutions to the technologies being developed to ensure commercial relevance.

  • Nicholas Herps B Com MBA

    Nicholas Herps has acted as a Special Advisor to LCC Asia Pacific since 2013 and has had a personal & business relationship with its founder for more than 25 years.

    Nicholas is an Advisory Board Member and specialist consultant to Battery Pollution Technologies - with a focus on the development of scientific and commercial relationships with leading Australian and International Universities.

    Nicholas’ career has included roles as Senior Investment Advisor to a senior member of the Abu Dhabi Royal Family for a decade, including the role of Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Capital.

    He has also had a variety of specialist leadership roles in the property sector, including as an Independent Property Developer and as Chief Operating Officer of Villaworld, a large Australian Stock Exchange listed property company.

  • Chris Allen BSc MBA

    Chris is an Advisory Board member and specialist consultant to Battery Pollution Technologies - with a focus on assisting in the development of domestic and international government relations and commercial execution.

    Chris has more than 25 years’ experience in the development and funding of large scale infrastructure and industrial projects.

    For the past five years Chris has served in role of Managing Director at the Commonwealth Government’s Infrastructure and Project Financing Authority leading an in-government financial and commercial advisory team for high priority projects.

    Chris’ extensive experience enables the provision of valuable strategic commercial and financial advice, particularly with regard to large scale acquisitions, divestments and restructurings, project and structured finance and capital raisings for the development of large scale projects.

  • Dr. Frank Mendham MEng PhD RPEQ

    Frank Mendham has been involved in dangerous goods, hazardous area classification, hazardous area design and Industrial Fire and Risk Engineering for several decades and currently is a Fellow and the national president of the Australasian Institute of Dangerous Goods Consultants (AIDGC). Frank a is a strong advocate of applying robust scientific methods to industrial fire and risk challenges. Frank has represented AIDGC, FPAA and IFE on both national and international Technical Committees for the development of new and revised technical Standards. Frank has been involved in power conversion and battery storage systems since 1977.

    Frank is a key advisory panel member on all things safety and hazard - which are critical areas for development in part of the Battery Pollution Technologies business model - in particular relating to the safety of First Responders & the transportation of damaged battery cells.

  • Peter Carter B Com

    Peter is an Advisory Board member and specialist consultant to Battery Pollution Technologies - with a focus on assisting in the development of domestic and international markets and operational excellence.

    Peter is a seasoned entrepreneur who commenced his entrepreneurial career with a buyout of Western Australia’s largest ceramic tile distributor, Crosby Tiles, in 1988.

    At the time he was 29 years old and the General Manager of the company.

    Peter has a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from the West Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University).

    He is still the Managing Director and a major shareholder in Crosby Tiles today.

    Peter is also the Chairman and a major shareholder in the highly successful international safety boot manufacturer and distributor Steel Blue (Footwear Industries Pty Ltd).

    Peter was a cornerstone investor in Steel Blue and has played an integral role in overseeing the business from start up to becoming the largest safety boot manufacturer and distributor in Australia and New Zealand with a growing international footprint in the USA, Europe and the UK.

    Peter was also a Director and Vice Chairman of the West Coast Eagles in the AFL from 2011 to 2019.

    During his time at the Eagles the club enjoyed a significant period of success including winning the 2018 AFL premiership. He continues to chair the Eagles Leadership and Integrity Committee.

Our leadership team