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What’s stopping electric vehicle batteries from having a second life?

by Dipti D Kamath, Annick Anctil
Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Cell Reports Sustainability
Publication Date
Page Number
100080
Volume
1
Issue
4

We face the grand challenge of a growing number of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries over the upcoming years. A recent Cell Reports Sustainability article presents a model for effective end-of-life battery management in China for rural electrification. Here, we emphasize the need for incorporating various stakeholders early in the design phase to remove the barriers to the reuse of retired batteries.