Circular battery economies – Oxford Martin Programme

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When electric vehicles reach the end of their life, their batteries still have economic value and a range of possible uses. For example, a battery may still be able to support solar and wind generation by providing electricity storage. Such ‘second-life’ schemes are also preferable to direct recycling because they enable further recovery of the significant economic value and carbon embedded in the battery. This is the vision behind a circular battery economy, which the Oxford Martin Programme on Circular Battery Economies seeks to put into practice.

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