Circular economy strategies for electric vehicle batteries reduce reliance on raw materials
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While materials from battery recycling are expected to reduce environmental damage, raw material extraction will need to provide the lion's share of battery materials in the foreseeable future.
“While materials from battery recycling are expected to reduce environmental damage, raw material extraction will need to provide the lion’s share of battery materials in the foreseeable future41–47.”
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- Authors
- Baars, J., Domenech, T., Bleischwitz, R., Melin, H. E., & Heidrich, O.
- Affiliations
- Newcastle University (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Heidrich, Oliver
- Venue
- Nature Sustainability
- Published
- 2020-09-07
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 71-79
- ISSN
- 2398-9629 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3083565827
- Cited by
- 641
- References
- 47
- Citations by year
- 2026: 107 · 2025: 162 · 2024: 129 · 2023: 96 · 2022: 97 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 2
- FWCI
- 29.89
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Nature Sustainability (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Extraction and Separation Processes
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Keywords
- circular economy, electric vehicle batteries, lithium-ion batteries, cobalt demand, raw material dependence, battery recycling, battery reuse, burden shifting, material flow analysis, European Union, battery traceability, resource policy
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