The social-economic-environmental impacts of recycling retired EV batteries under reward-penalty mechanism

Tang, Yiming; Zhang, Qi; Li, Yaoming; Li, Hailong; McLellan, Benjamin

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113313

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“…From a third perspective, recycled metals represent the most interesting source of both economic and environmental benefits, given the huge amounts embedded in EVs. However, limiting the recycling process to cathode materials will play a negative effect on the EV battery recycling economics and the environmental impact [128]. This way, neither reward-penalty mechanisms nor subsidy policies will be sufficient [129].…”

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A Structured Literature Review on Obsolete Electric Vehicles Management Practices

D’Adamo

Rosa

2019

Sustainability

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The use of electricity for transportation needs offers the chance to replace fossil fuels with greener energy sources. Potentially, coupling sustainable transports with Renewable Energies (RE) could reduce significantly both Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and the dependency on oil imports. However, the expected growth rate of Electric Vehicles (EVs) could become also a potential risk for the environment if recycling processes will continue to function in the current way. To this aim, the paper reviews the international literature on obsolete EV management practices, by considering scientific works published from 2000 up to 2019. Results show that the experts have paid great attention to this topic, given both the critical and valuable materials embedded in EVs and their main components (especially traction batteries), by offering interesting potential profits, and identifying the most promising End-of-Life (EoL) strategy for recycling both in technological and environmental terms. However, the economics of EV recycling systems have not yet been well quantified. The intent of this work is to enhance the current literature gaps and to propose future research streams.

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A Structured Literature Review on Obsolete Electric Vehicles Management Practices

D’Adamo

Rosa

2019

Sustainability

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“…In many cases, material recycling could create greater environmental benefits than heat treatment or landfill [26]. Among them, Tang et al [27] proposed that recycling rate is a key factor affecting socioeconomic environment. Sandin et al [28] proposed that waste recycling would bring greater environmental benefits than recycling.…”

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O2O Recycling Closed-Loop Supply Chain Modeling Based on Classification Process considering Environmental Index

Miao

Liu

2020

Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society

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“O2O” (online to offline) classification recycling is a new recycling mode. It is premised on the double lines of online service platform and offline recycling service system, thus forming a pattern of online disposal and offline trading. This mode is capable of integrating upstream and downstream resources on the network platform, creating a recycling and processing mode for the entire industry chain of waste sorting, and developing a circular development mode featuring “resources-products-waste-renewable resources” to realize the recycling of resources. In this paper, the abovementioned recycling mode is constructed using the dynamic method. Taking the recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) as an example, on the basis of the original recycling, an online recycling mode is added and the e-waste is reprocessed by means of classification. Besides, the final process of manufacturing is put into the market for new products. By comparing the efficiency of different classification processing channels and the efficiency of O2O recycling, it was found out that the higher the product quality, the higher the recycling efficiency, and the efficiency of online recycling was concluded due to offline recycling. The system effect is evaluated according to the environmental index. In addition, this paper demonstrates the applicability of the mode by introducing Gree Corp. The results of this research are believed as contributory to improving the efficiency of recycling and remanufacturing at corporate level. It also provides a valuable reference for the improvement of e-waste management work for governments both in China and other countries.

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“…Previous studies have explored the retired batteries utilisation in the residential sector (with solar PV panels) 16,17 , in commercial EV charging station 18 , and industrial applications 19 . The published techno-economic modelling demonstrated the preliminary viability of reusing retired batteries in stationary energy applications 17,[20][21][22] .…”

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Emerging supply chain of utilising electrical vehicle retired batteries in distributed energy systems

Jiang

Wang

Shah

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Increasing electric vehicles (EV) penetration leads to significant challenges in EV battery disposal. Reusing retired batteries in distributed energy systems (DES) offers resource-circular solutions. We propose an optimisation framework to model the emerging supply chains and design strategies for reusing the retired EV batteries in DES. Coupling a supply chain profit-allocation model with a DES design optimisation model, the framework maximises the whole chain profit and enables fair profit distribution between three interactive sectors, i.e., EV, DES, dismantling and recycle (D&R) sectors. Our research highlights the system implications of retired batteries on DES design and new modelling insights into incentive policy effectiveness. Our case study suggests significant potential value chain profits (2.65 million US$) achieved by deploying 10.7 MWh of retired batteries in the DES application with optimal retired battery price of 138 US$/kWh. The revenue support on D&R sector is suggested as a promising incentive scheme than tariff support.

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The social-economic-environmental impacts of recycling retired EV batteries under reward-penalty mechanism

Cited by 136 publications

References 53 publications

A Structured Literature Review on Obsolete Electric Vehicles Management Practices

A Structured Literature Review on Obsolete Electric Vehicles Management Practices

O2O Recycling Closed-Loop Supply Chain Modeling Based on Classification Process considering Environmental Index

Emerging supply chain of utilising electrical vehicle retired batteries in distributed energy systems

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