Advancing battery design based on environmental impacts using an aqueous Al-ion cell as a case study
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS(2022)
Abstract
The drive to decarbonise our economy needs to be built into our technology development, particularly in the energy storage industry. A method for creating performance targets for battery development based on environmental impact is presented and discussed. By taking the environmental impact assessments from existing lithium-ion battery technology—it is possible to derive energy density, cycle life and % active material targets required to achieve equal or better environmental impacts for emerging technologies to use. A parameter ‘goal space’ is presented using this technique for an aqueous aluminium-ion battery in its early development. This method is based on the main reason for battery technology advancement—the mitigation of climate change and the reduction of overall CO 2 emissions in society. By starting out with targets based on emission data, sustainability will be at the centre of battery research, as it should be.
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Climate-change mitigation,Environmental impact,Science,Humanities and Social Sciences,multidisciplinary
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