More than 170 0000 tons of batteries will have reached their end of life in 2030 in Europe alone. Extending their lifespan and feeding valuable materials back into the economy at their end is crucial to reducing their environmental impact. Currently, technical, and industrial challenges remain to create an efficient, safe, and profitable process for the reuse of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. To face this issue, a consortium of eleven partners, including EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, a body of the European Union and consortium member of the Smart Cities Marketplace, has kicked off the BatteReverse project, enabling the next generation of battery reverse logistics.
The project aims to enhance data exchange, reduce assessment time, improve safety procedures, automate dismantling processes, optimise battery life assessments, and analyse various configurations for economic viability and sustainability. Through these objectives, the project aims to advance the circular economy of EV battery value chain and a more conscious use of valuable resources. These outcomes will contribute to the sovereignty of the EU in the battery sector. BatteReverse targets to avoid the use of 3.691 tonnes/year of primary critical raw materials.
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