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Title: A framework for integrating supply chain, environmental, and social justice factors during early stationary battery research

Journal Article · · Frontiers in Sustainability
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  1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
  2. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
  3. Stony Brook Univ., NY (United States); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
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The transition to a decarbonized economy will drive dramatically higher demand for energy storage, along with technological diversification. To avoid mistakes of the past, the supply chain implications and environmental and social justice (ESJ) impacts of new battery technologies should be considered early during technological development. We propose herein a systematic framework for analyzing these impacts for new stationary battery technologies and illustrate the framework with a case study. The goal is to promote future development of technologies with secure supply chains and favorable ESJ profiles to avoid expensive corrective actions after substantial resources have been invested. This framework should be a useful tool for public and private researchers and sponsors who want to ensure that supply chain and ESJ concerns are considered and integrated as part of decision making throughout the research and development process.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
2280672
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA--5400-86123; MainId:86896; UUID:51da183c-f2fd-41a9-b30f-231ca97dd39d; MainAdminID:71482
Journal Information:
Frontiers in Sustainability, Journal Name: Frontiers in Sustainability Vol. 4; ISSN 2673-4524
Publisher:
Frontiers Media S.A.Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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