Demand for the minerals used in electric vehicle batteries is expected to increase significantly in the coming decades amid the transition to EVs. These minerals, often sourced from outside the United States, are a scarce resource and make up a sizeable portion of an EV’s cost. Mining for the minerals has substantial negative impacts on the local environment and community where they are extracted, so it is important to use these resources to their fullest potential.

 
Recycling the minerals can produce new batteries, but many batteries reaching the end of their life in an EV can still be used elsewhere. Repurposing them for stationary storage, for example, increases the value of the battery and helps maximize the investment and energy that went into creating it. A new ACEEE policy brief examines the benefits and challenges of repurposing EV batteries and identifies policy solutions that can expand repurposing. The brief is based on numerous discussions with industry and policy stakeholders.

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