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Rönkkö, P., Majava, J., Hyvärinen, T. et al. The circular economy of electric vehicle batteries: a Finnish case study. Environ Syst Decis (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-023-09916-z

The circular economy of electric vehicle batteries : a Finnish case study

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Author: Rönkkö, Pasi1; Majava, Jukka1; Hyvärinen, Tatu1;
Organizations: 1Industrial Engineering and Management Research Unit, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 4610, 90014, Oulu, Finland
2Sustainable Chemistry Research Unit, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 4610, 90014, Oulu, Finland
Format: article
Version: published version
Access: open
Online Access: PDF Full Text (PDF, 0.9 MB)
Persistent link: http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2023061354405
Language: English
Published: Springer Nature, 2023
Publish Date: 2023-06-13
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Abstract

The automotive industry faces challenges because of the electrification of vehicles and the rapidly increasing need for electric vehicle batteries (EVBs). Raw materials availability is limited; however, there will also be a significant number of end-of-life (EOL) batteries. This creates various circular economy (CE) business opportunities for EVB manufacturers, third-party providers, and other stakeholders. However, not all CE solutions are sustainable or economically feasible. In this study, through the use of case studies, expert interviews, and a survey, we determined the current state of the EVB CE in Finland, the possible options for utilizing EOL vehicle batteries, and the greatest barriers for the EVB CE. We found that some EVB-related CE applications are not supported by the government and legislation, for example environmental regulations and building standards. CE opportunities include a shorter lead time for some components, which makes them attractive for EOL applications.

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Series: Environment systems & decisions
ISSN: 2194-5403
ISSN-E: 2194-5411
ISSN-L: 2194-5403
Volume: In press
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-023-09916-z
OADOI: https://oadoi.org/10.1007/s10669-023-09916-z
Type of Publication: A1 Journal article – refereed
Field of Science: 512 Business and management
218 Environmental engineering
Subjects:
Circular economy
Electric vehicle
Recycling
Repurposing
Reusing
Vehicle battery
Article
Funding: This research was funded by the Academy of Finland, InStreams profiling (Grant No. 326291).
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