Methods, Tools & Processes for Circular Economy
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The Methods, Tools & Processes for Circular Economy section provides a comprehensive set of resources aimed at fostering sustainability in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. This page features reports, case studies, and research papers focused on circular economy principles, including resource efficiency, waste reduction, recycling, and product life extension. Explore practical tools and strategies that help integrate these principles into EV design and production, contributing to a more sustainable, eco-friendly automotive ecosystem.
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles
The document is a proposal from the European Commission for a regulation by the European Parliament and the Council. The regulation focuses on circularity requirements for vehicle design and the management of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs).
The proposed regulation aims to modernize the EU's legislative framework for vehicle design and end-of-life management, promoting a circular economy and reducing the environmental footprint of the automotive sector. It introduces comprehensive requirements for vehicle manufacturers, waste management operators, and Member States to ensure sustainable practices throughout the vehicle lifecycle.
Automotive Manufacturers, Automotive Suppliers, Battery Manufacturers, Business Analysts, Electric Vehicle Manufacturers, Electric Vehicle Owners, Environmental Advocacy Groups, Environmental Organizations, Environmental Protection Agencies, Financial Analysts, National and Local Government, Non-Governmental Organizations, Public Transportation Agencies, Recycling Industry, Research Centres, Sustainability Investors, Universities, Waste Management Industry
Circular Economy, Critical Raw Materials, End-of-Life Vehicles, Environmental Impact, European Commission, European Council, European Green Deal, European Parliament, Extended Producer Responsibility, Recyclability, Recycled Content, Reusability, Vehicle Design
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European Initiatives Addressing High Efficiency and Low-Cost Electric Motors for Circularity and Low use of Rare Resources
The automotive industry is amidst an unprecedented multi-faceted transition striving for more sustainable passenger mobility and freight transportation. The rise of e-mobility is coming along with energy efficiency improvements, greenhouse gas and non-exhaust emission reductions, driving/propulsion technology innovations, and a hardware-software-ratio shift in vehicle development for road-based electric vehicles. Current R&D activities are focusing on electric motor topologies and designs, sustainability, manufacturing, prototyping, and testing. This is leading to a new generation of electric motors, which is considering recyclability, reduction of (rare earth) resource usage, cost criticality, and a full product life-cycle assessment, to gain broader market penetration. This paper outlines the latest advances of multiple EU-funded research projects under the Horizon Europe framework and showcases their complementarities to address the European priorities as identified in the 2Zero SRIA. Target of this paper is to introduce a family of European projects (EM-TECH, HEFT, MAXIMA, VOLTCAR and CliMAFlux), all following the target of high efficiency and low-cost electric motors for circularity and low use of rare resources. Especially, this paper will describe the latest advances of the respective projects as well as their complementarity to address the 2Zero strategy.
Academia and Research Institutions, Automotive Component Manufacturers, Circular Economy Experts, Consultants in Sustainable Transportation Solutions, EU Policymakers, EV Manufacturers, Motor Design Engineers
2ZERO, CLIMAFLUX, Critical Raw Materials, E-Volve Cluster, EM-TECH, Energy Efficiency, HEFT, Lifecycle Assessment, Material Circularity, MAXIMA, Rare Earth Materials, Recyclability, Sustainable Mobility, VOLTCAR
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