Project duration: 10 May 2019 – 31 December 2019
Objective
The main target of the project is to define the real cost of e-mobility; effects of environmental, monetary and social aspects on the overall footprint of e-mobility. In the first part, the literature survey and analysis, existing information is evaluated and gaps along the whole value chain are recognized. Key issues being environmental LCAs, ethical sourcing and avoiding child labour. Another key objective is to find out how important responsibly produced raw materials (Co, Ni, Nb, Li, REE etc.), electric engines and batteries are to different actors in the e-mobility value chain. Are different sustainability aspects considered when buying the materials? The deliverable of this project is a final report which is highly beneficial for EIT RawMaterials in implementing its own strategy as well as identifying and highlighting the future needs and improvement areas for upcoming KAVA calls and other project themes.
The solution (technology)
The deliverable of this project is a final report which is highly beneficial for EIT RawMaterials in implementing its own strategy as well as identifying and highlighting the future needs and improvement areas for upcoming KAVA calls and other project themes.
Partnership
- Suomen Malmijalostus Oy, Finland (Lead Partner)
- Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, BRGM (The French geological survey), France
- Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, CEA (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission), France
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. (Fraunhofer), Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf e.V. (HZDR), Germany
- Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven (KU Leuven), the Nertherlands
- Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. VTT), Belgium
- Université de Bordeaux, France
- Université de Lorraine (UL), France