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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Main Author: Energy Sector Management Assistance Program
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 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
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spelling okr-10986-344462021-05-25T09:51:03Z Reuse and Recycling : Environmental Sustainability of Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems Energy Sector Management Assistance Program ENERGY STORAGE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY RECYCLING REUSE 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. 2020-09-16T13:28:38Z 2020-09-16T13:28:38Z 2020-08 Working Paper 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 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: ESMAP Paper Africa Europe Latin America China Korea, Republic of United States
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topic ENERGY STORAGE
LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
RECYCLING
REUSE
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LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
RECYCLING
REUSE
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program
Reuse and Recycling : Environmental Sustainability of Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems
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description 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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title Reuse and Recycling : Environmental Sustainability of Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems
title_short Reuse and Recycling : Environmental Sustainability of Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems
title_full Reuse and Recycling : Environmental Sustainability of Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems
title_fullStr Reuse and Recycling : Environmental Sustainability of Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems
title_full_unstemmed Reuse and Recycling : Environmental Sustainability of Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems
title_sort reuse and recycling : environmental sustainability of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2020
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/593961599738208006/Reuse-and-Recycling-Environmental-Sustainability-of-Lithium-Ion-Battery-Energy-Storage-Systems
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