Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) deployed in battery energy storage systems (BESS) can reduce the carbon intensity of the electricity-generating sector and improve environmental sustainability.
There is a growing demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for electric transportation and to support the application of renewable energies by auxiliary energy storage systems. This surge in demand requires a concomitant increase in production and, down the line, leads to large numbers of spent LIBs.
Global warming potential has, although criticized, remained the most central environmental impact category of many LCAs conducted for lithium-ion batteries , , . As the data basis for GWP remains the strongest and most accessible it has been chosen as the reference impact category in the present work.
(1) Higher impacts are dominated by increasing battery lifetime and increasing metal use. (2) GHG intensity of LIB recycling is 16–32 kgCO2 e /kWh of battery capacity recycled. (1) Secondary use of LIBs in residential applications are an opportunity to further reduce the environmental impacts of LIBs due to load shifting.
The limitations of conventional energy storage systems have led to the requirement for advanced and efficient energy storage solutions, where lithium-ion batteries are considered a potential alternative, despite their own challenges .
Life cycle impacts are dominated by the operation phase. Battery impacts are driven by metal supply (copper and aluminum) and process energy. Lithium components do not contribute significantly to ADP impacts. Higher impacts are associated with cathodes containing cobalt and nickel (NMC) compared to LMO and LFP.
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