Environmental Responsibility: Desired Future States
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Reduced Emissions with Energy Storage Applications
Future State Leader: Giovanni Damato |
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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 |
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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 |
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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