The further development of electromobility plays a decisive role in achieving the climate targets that have been set. By using energy storage systems in electric vehicles, climate-damaging CO2 emissions can be avoided, especially during the use phase. However, the extraction and processing of the required raw materials, the energy-intensive battery production, and recycling are not free of negative environmental impacts. In addition, the deposits of important raw materials are concentrated in a few countries, which are also often conspicuous for their low social standards.
Following on from these challenges, it is necessary to assess and design energy storage systems and their supply chains holistically with regard to their environmental, economic, and social criteria.
Possible topics:
- Sustainability assessment of battery raw material supply chains
- Analysis and assessment of data sets for battery raw material supply chains
- Challenges in the sustainability assessment of battery supply chains
- Methodological analysis of sustainability assessments
- Linking sustainability assessments with mathematical optimization
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If you are interested in this field, please contact Jan-Linus Popien!