Συγκριτική εκτίμηση κύκλου ζωής μπαταριών ηλεκτρικών οχημάτων με τη χρήση του Ecodesign Pilot
Comparative life cycle assessment of electric vehicle battery packs using Ecodesign Pilot

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Μπαταρίες ; LCA ; Κύκλος ζωής ; Οχήματα ; Υβριδικά ; Πρώτες ύλες ; Ecodesign ; Plug-in ; ΗλεκτρικάAbstract
Among the multiple battery types, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have emerged worldwide as the fastest growing batteries, due to their various applications in the electronics and automotive industries and their high energy density. However, the modern market’s shift within the last decades towards more environmentally friendly materials makes the evaluation of the environmental footprint of batteries imperative.
Lithium-ion batteries contain a significant percentage of recyclable materials, which are rarely reused in the manufacture of new batteries, and a smaller portion of materials that are landfilled or treated as hazardous. The environmental assessment of the vehicle lithium-ion battery, in line with eco-design principles, is carried out through Ecodesign Pilot, a tool that assesses each stage of a product's life cycle separately.
The present thesis will examine the environmental impact of the lithium-ion battery, for the mitigation of which strategies proposed by the tool will be analysed. At the same time, weaknesses of the Ecodesign Pilot tool will also be identified and possible ways of improvement will be suggested. For this case study, data from relevant online sources, databases and scientific studies were utilised.