Methods & Tools for LCA & LCC
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Welcome to the Methods and Tools for Lifecycle Assessments and Lifecycle Costing page, a vital resource dedicated to enhancing sustainability and economic viability in electric vehicle (EV) development.
This page features a comprehensive collection of reports, scientific papers, and analytical tools that focus on the methodologies used for conducting lifecycle assessments (LCA) and accurate costing of EVs. By exploring these resources, you will gain insights into how LCA can evaluate the environmental impacts associated with the entire lifecycle of electric vehicles, from material extraction to production, use, and end-of-life management. This knowledge is essential for researchers, engineers, and decision-makers striving to promote sustainable practices and optimise costs within the evolving EV landscape.
New end-of-life scenario for in-wheel motors
The EM-TECH project presented their approach for a new end-of-life scenario for in-wheel motors at the Eco-Mobility 2024 Conference organized by A3PS.
The proposed end-of-life scenario is based on the following key considerations:
- Urge for a directly applicable solution to recover rare earths from e-motors.
- Lack of standardization in the current design of e-motors, which hinders the development of robotic solutions to automatically disassemble the permanent magnets. Furthermore, no legislation regarding design standardization is considered to be implemented in the near future, since this can jeopardize seriously the innovation and improvements for e-motors.
- Challenges in the non-destructive extraction of internally mounted permanent magnets.
- Reduction in rare earths content in new generations of e-motor, which decreases their monetary value at the end-of-life stage.
- Expansion of the primary production industry of rare earth elements in Europe.
Automotive Component Manufacturers, Circular Economy Experts, Consultants in Sustainable Transportation Solutions, Economic Analysts, Environmental and Energy Efficiency Experts, Environmental Policy Makers
Circular Economy, E-Mobility, E-Volve Cluster, EM-TECH, End-of-Life Vehicles, Life Cycle Assessment, Material Circularity, Permanent Magnets, Poster, Rare Earth Materials, Recyclability
Link:
Zenodo
Report on e-motor sustainability assessment
Deliverable D6.3 summarizes the outcomes regarding Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC). It is related to Task 6.3, which is concerned with the assessments in terms of environmental and economic impacts, namely LCA and LCC, of the proposed innovations in EM-TECH. The analysis is carried out on two electric drivetrains to which it will be referred to as “EM-TECH solutions”. To address the potential savings of the EM-TECH solutions, they have been compared with state-of-the-art (SotA) e-motors to which it will be referred to as “baseline solutions” afterwards. These baseline solutions are intended to be representative of the state-of-the-art in Europe. The identification and detailed LCA and LCC assessments of the baseline solutions were the objectives of Task 2.2 of WP2 and were included in deliverable D2.2.
Electric Motor Manufacturers, Electric Vehicle Manufacturers, Environmental Researchers
Link:
Zenodo
Electric drive LCA & LCC methodology for engineering services
Results of the research on "Electric drive LCA & LCC methodology for engineering services" from the EU-funded project EM-TECH.
Automotive Engineers, Electric Powertrain Researchers, Electric Vehicle Powertrain Designers, Environmental and Energy Efficiency Experts
E-Volve Cluster, Electric Powertrain, EM-TECH, Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Costing, Poster
Link:
Zenodo