Investigating carbon footprint and carbon reduction potential using a cradle-to-cradle LCA approach on lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles in China

Chen, Quanwei; Lai, Xin; Gu, Huanghui; Tang, Xiaopeng; Gao, Furong; Han, Xiao; Zheng, Yuejiu

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133342

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“…The most carbon-intensive stages of the LIBs' lifecycle are extraction, processing, and production. These stages account for a significant portion of the total carbon footprint of LIBs [25,26]. Extracting lithium from brine deposits requires a lot of energy, as the brine needs to be pumped to the surface and then evaporated to extract the lithium.…”

Section: Carbon Footprint Levelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integration of Circular Value Chains and Digitalization: A Focus on Lithium-Ion Battery Material Value Chain

Rahnama,

Johansen,

Öhrwall Rönnbäck

2024

Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering

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Circular value chains, driven by sustainability goals and resource efficiency, are now central in industrial strategies. Simultaneously, digital technologies transform business models and accelerate the shift towards circular economies. This paper explores circular material flow for the electrification of the vehicle fleet, focusing on the Lithium-ion battery value chain. In the paper, a conceptual model integrating digitalization is developed and evaluated to enhance efficiency and product innovation. The paper reviews the lithium-ion battery value chain literature and investigates digitalization potentials for circular business models. A conceptual model is presented in this study to represent the intricate relationship between each stage of the value chain and the concept of circularity while considering the carbon footprint and complexities associated with the implementation of digitalization.

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Section: Carbon Footprint Levelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integration of Circular Value Chains and Digitalization: A Focus on Lithium-Ion Battery Material Value Chain

Rahnama,

Johansen,

Öhrwall Rönnbäck

2024

Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering

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“…The study assumed that the lifecycle of offshore wind power had four stages: production, installation, operation and maintenance, and end-of-life, and found the largest environmental impact was attributable to the use of ferrous metal, and waste recycling could significantly reduce carbon emissions. A cradle-to-cradle LCA method was developed in [ 33 ] to investigate the carbon footprint of a lithium-ion battery in China under the reality and future scenarios. Carbon footprint in the full lifespan including battery production considering raw materials, use, recycling, and remanufacturing stages, were investigated in detail.…”

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confidence: 99%

Life Cycle Assessment-Based Carbon Footprint Accounting Model and Analysis for Integrated Energy Stations in China

Sun

Pan

Jin

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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To achieve its carbon neutrality goal, China has invested broadly in energy infrastructure and the emerging integrated energy stations (IESs) projects will bring enormous opportunities. Accurate carbon emission accounting for IESs is challenging in view of the complexity of the manufacturing process and uncertainty in construction and operation processes. To overcome these challenges, this paper develops a novel quantitative carbon footprint analysis model for IESs from a lifecycle perspective, with production and materialization, construction, operation and maintenance, and disposal and recycling phases considered. The method is applied on a 110 kV wind power IES project in China, to analyze and calculate lifecycle carbon emissions, identify the key influence factors of carbon footprints and provide suggestions for carbon reduction. The findings can identify key influence factors and provide suggestions for carbon reduction for the development of IES projects.

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“…Transportation heavily relies on fossil fuel combustion at mobile endpoints, and this industry is the second‐largest source of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, 3 drawing significant attention concerning carbon reduction. New energy vehicles, due to their ability to produce zero emissions during usage, have become an important method for achieving CO 2 reduction and have been widely promoted and utilized in recent years 4 …”

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“…1 In response to this challenge, over 190 countries have signed the Paris Agreement, committing to limiting global temperature increase to 1.5°C and submitting their nationally determined contributions to greenhouse gas emission reductions. 2 Transportation heavily relies on fossil fuel combustion at mobile endpoints, and this industry is the secondlargest source of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, 3 drawing significant attention concerning carbon reduction. New energy vehicles, due to their ability to produce zero emissions during usage, have become an important method for achieving CO 2 reduction and have been widely promoted and utilized in recent years.…”

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Measuring carbon emissions throughout the lifecycles of urban conventional buses

Zhang,

Fu,

Zhou

et al. 2024

Energy Science & Engineering

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In this paper, we selected representative electric buses (EBs) and diesel buses as research cases, aiming to explore a localized method suitable for various vehicle types that can be implemented in any region to measure the carbon emissions of urban buses throughout the lifecycle. We take into account the influence of seasonal factors over the lifecycle. We fully consider the production, assembly, and recycling stages of vehicle systems. We construct a model for estimating CO2 emissions during the fuel cycle. We analyze and compare the impacts of the optimized power grid structure on the lifecycle CO2 emissions of the two types of buses. The results indicate that seasonal factors affect both bus types' energy consumption, with EBs being more sensitive. Carbon emissions primarily stem from manufacturing the body, chassis, and notably, the lithium‐ion batteries, with the latter having a pronounced impact on EBs. A decrease in coal power generation from 71% to 21% in the grid reduced EB fuel‐cycle emissions by 70.7%. Although EBs are sensitive to seasonal factors, they still have the greatest potential for carbon reduction, depending on the proportion of clean energy in the power grid and the production processes of vehicle components.

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Investigating carbon footprint and carbon reduction potential using a cradle-to-cradle LCA approach on lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles in China

Cited by 82 publications

References 53 publications

Integration of Circular Value Chains and Digitalization: A Focus on Lithium-Ion Battery Material Value Chain

Integration of Circular Value Chains and Digitalization: A Focus on Lithium-Ion Battery Material Value Chain

Life Cycle Assessment-Based Carbon Footprint Accounting Model and Analysis for Integrated Energy Stations in China

Measuring carbon emissions throughout the lifecycles of urban conventional buses

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