Environmental, economic and strategic stakes of Li-ion batteries.

Understand the environmental and societal impacts of batteries, both beneficial and detrimental.

1- Operating principles and definitions: basic concepts for a good understanding of the course.

2- Typical units: stop confusing kW and kWh.

3- Strategic considerations surrounding batteries: societal benefits but new mining dependency.

4- Example of the electric vehicle: total cost of use, carbon footprint, related pollution, V2G.

5- Second life for batteries: principle, applications, limitations.

6- Battery recycling: utopia or reality?

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