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.
Ecodesign Guideline Covering Environmental, Material Criticality and Circularity Considerations
The report describes the methodology of the Ecodesign process with a focus on environmental-, criticality- and circularity considerations concerning the RHODaS integrated motor drive (IMD). A Life cycle assessment (LCA) screening according to the ISO 14040/44 standard is performed for the environmental consideration. Within the project 30 % of the total IMD's Global Warming Potential (GWP) should be reduced. The methodology for circularity and criticality is roughly presented and still under development. Reference products and intended improved solutions, needed for later assessments, are described as far as possible. Furthermore, conceptual material/product selection matrixes, as part of the Ecodesign Guideline are presented.
Academia and Research Institutions, Academic Researchers, Automobile Manufacturers, Automotive Component Manufacturers, Automotive Component Suppliers, Automotive Designers, Automotive Engineers, Automotive Supply Chain Managers, Circular Economy Experts, Environmental Policy Makers, Environmental Research Centres, Government And Regulatory Agencies, Maintenance and Repair Technicians, Sustainability Consultants
Circular Business Model, Circular Economy, Critical Raw Materials, E-Volve Cluster, Ecodesign, Environmental Performance, Life Cycle Assessment, Material Circularity, RHODaS
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Zenodo, RHODaS deliverable
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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Zenodo