Will reshoring manufacturing of advanced electric vehicle battery support renewable energy transition and climate targets?

ABSTRACT: Recent global logistics and geopolitical challenges draw attention to the potential raw material shortages for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Here, we analyze the long-term energy and sustainability prospects to ensure a secure and resilient midstream and downstream value chain for the U.S. EV battery market amid uncertain market expansion and evolving battery technologies. With current battery technologies, reshoring and ally-shoring the midstream and downstream EV battery manufacturing will reduce the carbon footprint by 15% and energy use by 5 to 7%. While next-generation cobalt-free battery technologies will achieve up to 27% carbon emission reduction, transitioning to 54% less carbon-intensive blade lithium iron phosphate may diminish the mitigation benefits of supply chain restruct

SUBMITTER: Lal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10266728 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature