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Integrating principles such as second life, reconditioning, and comprehensive recycling strategies into battery design can significantly reduce the environmental impact of EVs over their entire lifecycle.
The usage stage of batteries is the primary source of life cycle environmental impact, with the carbon footprint accounting for over 60 % and CED accounting for over 40 % of the total life cycle impact.
However, the environmental impact of blade batteries (LFP-CTP) is comparable to that of traditional CTM LFP battery in most categories, mainly due to the increase in copper, electrolyte, and other material consumption despite the reduction in the use of some structural components.
Innovations in battery design aim to increase energy density, allowing more energy to be stored in smaller, lighter packs. This not only improves the range and efficiency of EVs but also enhances the vehicle's overall usability and comfort.
Consequently, increasing the share of clean energy sources in the power grid is a critical factor for enhancing the environmental and energy sustainability of EVs. In the battery recycling stage, the environmental benefits of recycling LFP batteries are significantly lower than those of NCM batteries.
Addressing social aspects of life cycles is very challenging, since the social dimensions of the sustainability of batteries can be numerous and subject to a large degree of subjectivity in the choice of values and indicators.
Figure 1: This partial prototype of an electric vehicle battery case uses key ideas from the Docol EV Design Concept: energy-absorbing sill beams (shown here after a side pole impact test); energy-transferring floor cross members; and 3D …
Designing EV batteries with modularity and ease of recyclability in mind is crucial for balancing economic feasibility and environmental protection. By making batteries modular and easily …
In the context of "Design for Environment", different papers propose a Circular Economy approach to reduce the battery impacts by improving battery reuse, …
This Perspective highlights design for circularity as an enabler for improved battery longevity and direct recycling and represents a key tipping element for reducing cost …
This study reviews the environmental and social concerns surrounding EV batteries and their waste. It explores the potential threats of these batteries to human health …
The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed stringent new light-duty vehicle fleet greenhouse gas emission rules that are estimated to effectively require …
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This study examines how advanced battery technologies, including Ni-rich cathode materials and CTP battery pack design, impact the energy and environmental sustainability of batteries …
This study reviews the environmental and social concerns surrounding EV batteries and their waste. It explores the potential threats of these batteries to human health and the environment.
The benefits of the new rocker panel design in terms of battery protection and lightweighting can be maximized when translat-ing the hybrid structural concept to other vehicle parts that can …
This concept allows effective passive and active thermal management, vibration and crash-proof housing and fixation of the battery cells/ modules, fire protection in all …
This analysis investigates the environmental impacts of the battery over its …
Designing EV batteries with modularity and ease of recyclability in mind is crucial for balancing …
The main content of the concept of environmental protection is the rational and sustainable use of certain natural resources and the integration of the idea of environmental …
The evidence presented here is taken from real-life incidents and it shows that improper or careless processing and disposal of spent batteries leads to contamination of the soil, water …
By taking the environmental impact assessments from existing lithium-ion battery technology—it is possible to derive energy density, cycle life and % active material …
Manufacturing technology and battery design largely stem from battery R&D. Public and private R&D is the major driving ... battery chemistries in a standard way and …
By taking the environmental impact assessments from existing lithium-ion …
This Perspective highlights design for circularity as an enabler for improved battery longevity and direct recycling and represents a key tipping element for reducing cost and increasing sustainability in LIB production and …
Protection from external environment: The battery pack must provide adequate protec- tion from road debris and punctures to avoid damages to the cells. Adequate ground
This study examines how advanced battery technologies, including Ni-rich cathode materials …
The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed stringent new light-duty vehicle fleet greenhouse gas emission rules that are estimated to effectively require automakers to electrify two-thirds of their …
In light of the diverse -and often competing-sustainability parameters, each new innovation in battery design will have specific advantages and drawbacks. Here, key findings …
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