Quadloop Editorial

Ideas for a circular energy future.

Stories, research, and field insights from the people turning electronic waste into practical clean energy.

Recovered lithium-ion cells being handled for assessment at a Quadloop workshop.

Featured article

What Happens After a Battery’s First Life?

Second-life batteries are not simply old batteries used again. They are an opportunity to recover value carefully, extend useful life and build practical clean-energy products.

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Portrait of J.W. Julian, author, illustrator and creator of the Light Up Nigeria Project.

30 August 2026

Creative work, shared light: J.W. Julian and the Light Up Nigeria Project

How author and illustrator J.W. Julian connects proceeds from her creative work with solar-lighting support for participating young artists in Nigeria.

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Rows of IDùnnú solar lanterns being prepared in a Quadloop workshop.

24 August 2026

Turning E-Waste Into Everyday Light: The IDùnnú Story

The IDùnnú Solar Lantern shows how thoughtful product design can connect e-waste recovery, solar energy and the everyday need for reliable light.

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Participants at a Green Youth Upskilling Programme event.

24 August 2026

Circular Energy Starts With People, Partnerships and Place

A circular energy system is not built by technology alone. It depends on people who recover materials, test ideas, build products and use them in their daily lives.

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