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HiQ-LCA

The HiQ LCA project aims to interrogate the strength of the data currently available for lithium-ion batteries. Alongside this examination is an effort to fill in the gaps with an advanced semantic database and new validated data sets.

The European Union’s Green Deal push for greener individual mobility has specifically targeted net-zero emission vehicles, thus accelerating the electric vehicle (EV) market. Despite the shift towards EVs, concerns persist about the environmental impact of battery production and inadequate recycling efforts. The HiQ-LCA project aims to address these issues by enhancing LCA with improved data, enabling stakeholders to adopt sustainable practices in production and recycling. Since batteries significantly contribute to the carbon footprint of EVs, more sustainable battery value chains are essential. The new EU Battery Regulation mandates LCAs for new batteries, necessitating detailed data to verify emission reductions and meet societal demands for responsible sourcing. To support this, HiQ-LCA, funded by EIT RawMaterials, focuses on developing comprehensive LCA datasets to provide accurate assessments of the environmental impact of EV batteries.

Supported by a total of twelve partners from research and industry backgrounds, the HiQ-LCA project aids those who wish to reliably and more accurately determine the carbon footprint of batteries.

As an official project partner, ecoinvent is responsible for a work package on data management, including data collection, for the life cycle assessment of batteries and battery production. Upon completion of the project, ecoinvent will host a unique LCI database to be used in industrial battery LCA case studies.

The HiQ-LCA project runs from January 2023 to December 2025 and is funded by the EIT RawMaterials and the European Union.

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