U.S. Federal Policy Considerations for the Management of Retired Large-Format Batteries

Conference · Fri Sep 09 04:00:00 EDT 2022

OSTI ID:1887555

Curtis, Taylor L.

The global demand for large-format batteries used in electric vehicles (EV) and battery energy storage is expected to continue as governments call for zero emission policies. Total installed large-scale stationary battery energy storage is expected to increase almost 20-fold in the coming years - from 17 GW installed globally in 2020 to 358 GW projected in 2030. Similarly, light duty EVs sales globally are expected to increase more than 8-fold from 2020 to 2030 - from 3 million units to 25 million units. The expected demand for large-format batteries brings supply chain concerns, and economic opportunities. Domestic reuse and recycling is one potential circular economy solution for large-format batteries. This presentation discusses current U.S. law and regulatory landscape for the reuse and recycling of large-format batteries, and how certain policy frameworks impact reuse and end-of-life management decisions for large-format battery materials.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1887555
• Report Number(s): NREL/PR-6A20-81975; MainId:82748; UUID:f8de922a-e031-470e-b76f-9a3cd85562b4; MainAdminID:65343
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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