2023-12-05
Battery sustainability
A battery is a technology that converts electrical energy into other forms of energy and stores it so that it can be converted back to electrical energy when needed. There are many applications of batteries, which can be mainly divided into power storage, communication energy storage, household storage and portable energy storage. There are also many types of batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, lead-acid batteries, sodium-ion batteries, zinc batteries and so on. The sustainable development of the battery refers to the impact and contribution of the production, use and recycling of the battery on the environment, economy and society, and is one of the important indicators for the evaluation of the battery.
The sustainability of batteries is affected by many factors, mainly including the following aspects:
Availability and environmental impact of raw materials: Raw materials for batteries are mainly metallic and non-metallic elements, such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, lead, zinc, carbon, sulfur, oxygen, etc. The reserves, distribution, mining, processing and transportation of these elements will affect the sustainability of the battery. On the one hand, whether the supply of raw materials is stable, adequate and economic determines the cost, performance and market competitiveness of the battery. On the other hand, whether the mining and processing of raw materials is environmentally friendly, efficient and safe determines the environmental load, resource consumption and social responsibility of the battery. Therefore, when selecting raw materials, their availability and environmental impact should be considered, giv