Sustainability is defined as sustainable development with three guiding strategies:- Sufficiency means production reduction and consumption. Efficiency in using material and energy more productively. Consistency means nature-friendly material cycles, recycling, and waste avoidance. The objectives of the United Nations ensuring sustainable development on economic, social, and ecological levels are limited to 8 UN SDGs. Good health and well-being: The substantial reduction in the number of … Continue reading Which UN SDGs agree with sustainability?

Sustainable batteries defined by the European Commission: These are “[…] produced with the lowest possible environmental impact, using materials that have been obtained in full respect of social and ecological standards, long-lasting and safe and that can be repaired or reused and repurposed.” The European Commission discussed sustainability on three levels: Ecological sustainability, Economical sustainability, and Social sustainability. Ecological sustainability is defined as per the … Continue reading What are sustainable batteries?

As per academic scholars, there is no concrete definition of carbon footprint. The term has been most often used by the meteorologists or general public in debates to combat global warming or climate change threats or issues. As per Carbon trust, 2008, carbon footprint is defined as “the total set of GHG emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or product”. The … Continue reading What is the carbon footprint?

Well, in 1945, who can forget the situation of the European countries and the prime role played by the German. The countries were torn into world war II irrespective of the environmental and social impact. Nobody knew what the future holds for them. However, the situation is different for Germany in 2045, exactly after100 years. The country is expected to experience climate neutrality in the … Continue reading Can electric mobility be a key to climate neutrality in Germany?

The term is something used in our daily concerns to a sustainable environment. The green energy and the environmental goals all are clustered with ecological footprints. However, the rapid development towards sustainability also comes with the notion to measure the progress of such an effort. The problem is there is no such reliable indicator for concrete proof of the measuring value. Thereby ecological footprint comes … Continue reading What is an ecological footprint?

How to achieve decarbonisation to control the CO2 footprint leading to a better sustainable environment? As the demand for the battery is increasing for electric vehicles, other storage facilities, or even for consumer electronics, demand for raw materials will also significantly rise along the line. The lines for electric batteries have been drawn strictly to be based on environmental, social, and economic impact. How far … Continue reading What more steps are needed for greater decarbonisation?

It has been predicted, the demand for batteries is not just limited to electric vehicles, but stationary storage, other consumer electronic items do need the batteries in equal amounts. The forecasted number of the need is seven times higher than the current scenario. In 2030, around 2,200 gigawatt-hours p.a. will be needed and the biggest demand is in the automotive industry. One of the key … Continue reading What is the need for sustainable battery cells?

Transport sectors have been identified as causing environmental issues. The challenges to reducing the CO2 emission led to the sustainable movement in battery technology. The six core sustainability issues need for green batteries are:- Climate Protection-  One of the important technology in the electric mobility world is battery storage in the automotive industry and energy supply sector. Renewable energy expansion leads to the reduction of … Continue reading Which six sustainability issues are important for “green batteries”?

The need to address the concerns over unsustainable resources and measures to consistently improve the natural environment issues. The EU batteries Regulation draft mainly addresses the sustainability life cycle of the batteries, resilience in the EU supply chain, and the social-environmental impact on the battery life cycle. The transport sector has been identified as one of the major sectors to deal with the emission problem … Continue reading What is the EU target for sustainability?

Battery cell production has become a serious competitive platform in various countries. It led to a serious concern related to the battery being sustainable and recyclable also. The division of the European battery cell production development unit is focusing on creating a market condition not just on price. They are focused on sustainable designing of the battery value chain, with recycling to give a rising … Continue reading How to measure sustainability in e-car batteries?