Reuse and Recycling : Environmental Sustainability of Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems
The call for urgent action to address climate change and develop more sustainable modes of energy delivery is generally recognized. It is also apparent that batteries, both in the transportation and the power sectors, need to play a predominant rol...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/593961599738208006/Reuse-and-Recycling-Environmental-Sustainability-of-Lithium-Ion-Battery-Energy-Storage-Systems http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34446 |
| Summary: | The call for urgent action to address
climate change and develop more sustainable modes of energy
delivery is generally recognized. It is also apparent that
batteries, both in the transportation and the power sectors,
need to play a predominant role if the global community is
to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius. Simply put,
nations’ efforts will focus largely on electrifying
transportation systems to be supported by power systems that
deliver low carbon energy, using a range of renewable
technologies. Stationary batteries will play a critical role
in not only providing direct energy services, but also in
acting as backup providers when renewable resources are only
able to provide intermittent services, dependent on local
climatic and other circumstances. The objective of this
report is to provide an overview of the state of affairs
with regards to reuse and recycling of lithium-ion or Li-ion
batteries, in order to assess if and to what extent
developing countries can and should play a larger role in
this burgeoning area. |
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