Powering the Future Smart Mobility: A European Perspective on Battery Storage
Batteries are central to the global energy system and fundamental elements for energy transition and future mobility. In particular, the growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales is pushing up demand for batteries. Most of the battery demand for EVs today can be met with domestic or regional production...
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| description | Batteries are central to the global energy system and fundamental elements for energy transition and future mobility. In particular, the growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales is pushing up demand for batteries. Most of the battery demand for EVs today can be met with domestic or regional production in China, while the share of imports remains relatively large in Europe and the United States. Boosting the industrial base for battery production is therefore a key task for the EU. To make its battery supply chains secure, resilient, and sustainable, the EU’s approach consists of improving cooperation among stakeholders, providing the sector with funding, and establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework. In this paper, an accurate review of the state-of-the-art of automotive batteries is provided, including the performance, safety, sustainability, and costs of the different battery technologies. The significant challenges the EU battery sector must face, such as dependencies on third countries and high energy and labor costs, are discussed. An overview of the present European regulation and of future trends is provided. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-525268b75dc644df8ad10f94de921e192025-08-20T02:33:38ZengMDPI AGBatteries2313-01052025-05-0111518510.3390/batteries11050185Powering the Future Smart Mobility: A European Perspective on Battery StorageNatascia Andrenacci0Francesco Vitiello1Chiara Boccaletti2Francesco Vellucci3ENEA, Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove Tecnologie, l’Energia e lo Sviluppo Economico Sostenibile, Centro Ricerche Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, S.M. Galeria, 00123 Rome, ItalyENEA, Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove Tecnologie, l’Energia e lo Sviluppo Economico Sostenibile, Centro Ricerche Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, S.M. Galeria, 00123 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Astronautical, Electrical, and Energy Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, 00184 Rome, ItalyENEA, Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove Tecnologie, l’Energia e lo Sviluppo Economico Sostenibile, Centro Ricerche Casaccia, Via Anguillarese 301, S.M. Galeria, 00123 Rome, ItalyBatteries are central to the global energy system and fundamental elements for energy transition and future mobility. In particular, the growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales is pushing up demand for batteries. Most of the battery demand for EVs today can be met with domestic or regional production in China, while the share of imports remains relatively large in Europe and the United States. Boosting the industrial base for battery production is therefore a key task for the EU. To make its battery supply chains secure, resilient, and sustainable, the EU’s approach consists of improving cooperation among stakeholders, providing the sector with funding, and establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework. In this paper, an accurate review of the state-of-the-art of automotive batteries is provided, including the performance, safety, sustainability, and costs of the different battery technologies. The significant challenges the EU battery sector must face, such as dependencies on third countries and high energy and labor costs, are discussed. An overview of the present European regulation and of future trends is provided.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/5/185batterieselectric vehiclesautomotive sectorEuropean marketEuropean regulation |
| spellingShingle | Natascia Andrenacci Francesco Vitiello Chiara Boccaletti Francesco Vellucci Powering the Future Smart Mobility: A European Perspective on Battery Storage Batteries batteries electric vehicles automotive sector European market European regulation |
| title | Powering the Future Smart Mobility: A European Perspective on Battery Storage |
| title_full | Powering the Future Smart Mobility: A European Perspective on Battery Storage |
| title_fullStr | Powering the Future Smart Mobility: A European Perspective on Battery Storage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Powering the Future Smart Mobility: A European Perspective on Battery Storage |
| title_short | Powering the Future Smart Mobility: A European Perspective on Battery Storage |
| title_sort | powering the future smart mobility a european perspective on battery storage |
| topic | batteries electric vehicles automotive sector European market European regulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/11/5/185 |
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