Title :
Life cycle analysis and recycling techniques of batteries used in renewable energy applications
Author_Institution :
STEPS, Univ. of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Abstract :
Batteries are increasingly being used as a primary power source and for energy recovery and storage in renewable energy systems such as photovoltaic (solar cell) applications, wind energy and hybrid and battery electric vehicles. This paper aims to analyze the life cycles of lead acid, lithium-ion and nickel-metal hydride batteries in their applications and also some methods that may be used to safely recycle or dispose the batteries after they have been used.
Keywords :
lead acid batteries; product life cycle management; recycling; waste disposal; battery electric vehicles; energy recovery; energy storage; hybrid electric vehicles; lead acid batteries; life cycle analysis; lithium ion batteries; nickel metal hydride batteries; photovoltaic applications; recycling; renewable energy applications; solar cells; waste disposal; wind energy; Batteries; Lead compounds; Lithium; Materials; Photovoltaic systems; Temperature; battery; lifecycle; recycling; renewable energy;
Conference_Titel :
New Concepts in Smart Cities: Fostering Public and Private Alliances (SmartMILE), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gijon
DOI :
10.1109/SmartMILE.2013.6708187
