Assessing the Environmental Impact of Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling in British Columbia, Canada

The project, “Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling in British Columbia,” aims to evaluate the potential benefits of recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles (EVs) in the region. As British Columbia increases its adoption of zero-emission vehicles, there is a growing need to address the environmental impacts of sourcing materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel, which are essential for battery production. With the guidance of the host supervisor from the University of Tokyo, the intern will estimate the volume of recyclable lithium, cobalt, and nickel in retired batteries and assess the multiple environmental benefits of recycling compared to using raw materials for battery manufacturing. The findings will support enhanced decision-making for sustainable resource use and transport decarbonization in the context of British Columbia, benefiting both industry and government efforts in Canada and stakeholders from Japan. By strengthening academia-industry cooperation in battery recycling research and supporting international academic collaboration for the advancement of science, this project directly supports MITACS and JSPS’s commitment to advancing sustainability.

Faculty Supervisor:

Qian Zhang

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Partner:

The University of Tokyo

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Queen's University

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