Batteries for the Energy Transition: Exploring the Sustainable Value Chain

Learn how batteries work and explore their role in developing renewable energies

The energy transition is gaining momentum worldwide and batteries play a key role in its implementation.

On this four-week course from EIT RawMaterials, you’ll explore the fundamental principles of batteries, how they are produced, and the critical role they play in the move towards renewable energy.

Discover the battery life cycle and why they are so important

Battery technology has become commonplace. Batteries are used in applications ranging from cell phones to electric vehicles. But have you ever wondered what makes batteries so important?

This course will help you understand the fundamental principles of how batteries function, how they are produced, and what happens at the end of their life cycle.

Explore the sustainability issues (and solutions) of batteries

Demand for batteries is growing rapidly as they are needed for everything from mobile phones to electric vehicles.

You’ll hear from recognised educators from six European universities and research institutes as they share their knowledge concerning every step of the battery value chain, considering sustainability at every stage.

This course is designed for anyone interested in learning about the intricacies of batteries, how they work, and how they can be used for a more sustainable future.

• Introduction to battery technology
• Welcome to batteries for the energy transition
• Can we stop using fossil fuels?
• Why are lithium-ion batteries impactful?
• Week 1 summary
• Understanding battery technology
• Electricity from chemical energy
• Operation of a battery
• Energy and power of battery technologies
• Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and beyond
• Week 2 summary
• Battery materials and sustainability
• Active electrode materials for batteries
• Electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs)
• Introduction to recycling and sustainability in the value chain
• Week 3 summary
• Recycling and sustainability in the battery value materials
• Sustainability in the battery value chain
• Circular economy of batteries
• Reporting of sustainability by batteries recyclers and producers
• Recycling of batteries
• Week 4 summary
• Course summary