SP Responsible Battery Work Group

SP’s Responsible Battery Work Group provides a forum to promote information exchange on challenges and opportunities related to end of life (EOL) management of advanced batteries in EVs / PHEVs and to identify opportunities for strategic pre-competitive collaboration across the value chain to advance best practices in responsible management of such batteries in North America.

The Work Group traditionally holds an in-person workshop in connection with SP’s Quarterly Membership meetings, along with regular conference calls and selected member site visit / tour opportunities. These discussions are focused on key issues identified by work group members, such as:

• Addressing safe and proper recovery of EV batteries. Strategies / practices for optimizing safe and proper collection, storage and transportation of end of life EV batteries in NA, including collection from third parties.

• Maximizing the value of the total EV battery unit across the lifecycle. Exploring challenges / opportunities to maximize value of the total EV battery unit across the lifecycle, including sustainable management of non-cell components.
• Data  / communication to support responsible EV battery management. Facilitating direct communication and information sharing related to responsible EV battery management challenges, needs and opportunities between OEMs, suppliers, recyclers and other stakeholders across the value chain.

Some of the recent outputs of those work group discussions include items such as: Baseline Assessment  of EOL Management of Li-On Vehicle Batteries in North America; Landscape Assessment of Global Li-On Management Initiatives; Li-On Value Chain Mapping; and, Survey of EV Battery Lifecycle Data Needs.

Featured Resource – EV Battery Safe Handling Resources

Collection of resources that may be helpful to recyclers, repurposers and other stakeholders seeking additional information regarding safe handling and proper disposal of end of life electric vehicle batteries.