Power batteries are the core of new energy vehicles, especially pure electric vehicles. Owing to the rapid development of the new energy vehicle industry in recent years, the power battery industry has also grown at a fast pace (Andwari et al., 2017).
For an average household in the US, the electricity consumption is less than 30 kWh. A 100 kWh EV battery pack can easily provide storage capacity for 12 h, which exceeds the capacity of most standalone household energy storage devices on the market already.
With the rapid increase in the use of new energy vehicles, many power batteries that should be recycled have been scrapped, and improvements in the greenness of power batteries at the R&D stage will positively affect the recovery of power batteries (Zhu & Li, 2020).
Along with the promotion and application of new energy vehicles, many power batteries need to be scrapped; thus, the recycling and utilisation of power batteries must be put on the right track of standardised development.
The new Regulation establishes a comprehensive framework covering all types of batteries and addressing their whole life cycle from production process to design requirements as well as second life, recycling and incorporating recycled content into new batteries. 2. What does the Commission aim to achieve with the current proposal for a regulation?
Improving battery storage is vital if we are to ensure the power of renewable energy is fully utilised. The use-it-or-lose-it nature of many renewable energy sources makes battery storage a vital part of the global transition to clean energy. New power storage solutions can help decarbonize sectors ranging from data centres to road transport.