Environmental Responsibility: Desired Future States

Reduced Emissions with Energy Storage Applications

Future State Leader: Giovanni Damato

High renewables adoption, electric vehicle use, delivered electricity efficiency, reduced emissions from existing fossil generation fleet, and ecosystem protection are supported.

Gaps to this future state

• Documented use to reduce emissions
• High renewable scenarios
• Long-duration storage applications
• Metering and emissions accounting
• Emissions cost and value streams

Sustainable Life Cycle Implemented

Future State Leader: Stephanie Shaw

Materials selection and extraction practices, manufacturing, transportation, and deployment practices consider and minimize negative impacts to environment and society.

Gaps to this future state

• High social and environmental impact materials
• Life cycle assessment (LCA) data
• Procurement decision-making criteria
• Global supply chain diversity and resilience
• Materials certifications and traceability throughout life cycle
• Material supply adequacy

End-of-Life Impacts Minimized

Future State Leader: Stephanie Shaw

Safe disposal, recycling, and reuse of energy storage system components minimize negative environmental impacts of energy storage projects at end of life.

Gaps to this future state

• Safe and responsible recycling and disposal
• End-of-life utility planning and contracts
• Economic recycling processes for lithium ion batteries
• Validated battery second-life products and applications
• Regulatory support for recycling and materials recovery