The global push for renewable energy and electrification is driving an unprecedented production of lithium-ion batteries. Approximately ten to fifteen percent of new batteries remain unused in their intended first-life applications due to various factors – including overproduction and cancelled projects. While recycling is critical for end-of-life batteries, the concept of second-life reuse, where unused and surplus batteries are repurposed for other applications, offers tremendous environmental and economic benefits.
Bluewater Battery Logistics is a international battery life cycle management company with experience in managing tens of millions of batteries across 4 continents.This article looks at the second-life battery market in the United States, why it remains underdeveloped compared to other areas, despite its promise, exploring the issues limiting the growth of this market and what it will take to…
