Sustainability is a crucial objective in the research and development of battery cells. Despite batteries being a vital technology for the transition in energy and transport, there is still considerable scope for improving their life cycle assessment and energy efficiency. What are the factors that decide whether a battery is sustainable? And how can we take advantage of the potential for improvement?
Among other things, we will explain how the battery passport and theEU Battery Regulation are used so that you develop a sound understanding of the legal and regulatory framework. You will learn methods to assess the environmental impact of batteries through life cycle analyses (LCA) and the importance of a circular economy for batteries. Secure your place now to deepen your knowledge of the battery industry and prepare for the challenges of the future.
...you will have a basic understanding of the Battery Passport (BP). You will understand what impact the BP will have on your business model (responsibilities, liability, consequences of non-compliance, required data points and their processing).
...have a basic understanding of LCA and have been able to independently run through an LCA application example.
Experience an interactive learning environment that is not only characterised by a variety of practical exercises and well thought-out hands-on methods, but also by the promotion of active exchange and joint learning. You will not only have the opportunity to ask questions, but also to benefit from the experiences and perspectives of other participants.
...you will have a basic understanding of the Battery Passport (BP). You will understand what impact the BP will have on your business model (responsibilities, liability, consequences of non-compliance, required data points and their processing).
...have a basic understanding of LCA and have been able to independently run through an LCA application example.
Nina Hagemann works as a sustainability manager and research associate at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB. Her focus is on the operationalization of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) regulations such as the EU Battery Regulation and the Battery Passport. In a current project, it is developing a Battery Pass demonstrator as part of a consortium from industry and research. The demonstrator is intended to serve as an initial application example of a digital product passport for batteries and support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular in implementing the EU regulations.
Benedikt Gruber works as a research assistant in the Sustainability Management group at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB. His focus is on the investigation and implementation of Re-X strategies with a focus on direct recycling. He is also involved in analysing material flows in value chains in the context of battery cell production. In addition to the technological view of the production process, the perspective is primarily ecologically sustainable, with tools such as life cycle assessment (LCA) playing an essential role.
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ELLB - European Learning Lab Battery Cells by Fraunhofer FFB