Ecuadorian Social Flow Batteries

Does social life cycle assessment affect social issues of battery?

This chapter points out the relevance of the social life cycle assessment (SLCA) to evaluate the effects on social issues of battery throughout its entire life cycle, from raw material extraction to disposal.

What are the social impacts of battery supply chain?

Identifying the social impacts of battery supply chain must necessarily include all life cycle phases, such as the extraction and processing of raw materials, the production of intermediates, the production of battery cells, the assembly of the battery pack as final product and the disposal or recycling.

Are flow batteries sustainable?

Flow batteries are seen as one promising technology to face this challenge. As different innovations in this field of technology are still under development, reproducible, comparable and verifiable life cycle assessment studies are crucial to providing clear evidence on the sustainability of different flow battery systems.

What are the social impacts of lithium ion batteries?

LIBs lifecycle causes social impacts in more than 50 countries. Local community, Workers and Society are the most impacted stakeholders. Risks to Safe and healthy living conditions and Access to material resources are the main points of attention. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are essential in the low-carbon energy transition.

What is a flow battery?

Flow batteries (FBs) are a versatile electric energy storage solution offering significant potential in the energy transition from fossil to renewable energy in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to achieve sustainable development goals. The vanadium flow battery (VFB) is the most common installed FB.

Are flow batteries the future of energy storage?

A transition from fossil to renewable energy requires the development of sustainable electric energy storage systems capable to accommodate an increasing amount of energy, at larger power and for a longer time. Flow batteries are seen as one promising technology to face this challenge.