{"id":389013,"date":"2022-01-03T17:10:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T14:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/a-commitment-to-circular-design-turns-an-ioniq-5-car-into-an-air-purifier\/"},"modified":"2022-01-03T17:10:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T14:10:31","slug":"a-commitment-to-circular-design-turns-an-ioniq-5-car-into-an-air-purifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-commitment-to-circular-design-turns-an-ioniq-5-car-into-an-air-purifier\/","title":{"rendered":"#A commitment to circular design turns an Ioniq 5 car into an air purifier."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af189efab228\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af189efab228\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-commitment-to-circular-design-turns-an-ioniq-5-car-into-an-air-purifier\/#Second_life_batteries_are_big_business\" >Second life batteries are big business\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-commitment-to-circular-design-turns-an-ioniq-5-car-into-an-air-purifier\/#A_second_life_limited_by_poor_uniformity\" >A second life limited by poor uniformity\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-commitment-to-circular-design-turns-an-ioniq-5-car-into-an-air-purifier\/#An_opportunity_for_new_business_models\" >An opportunity for new business models<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#A commitment to circular design turns an Ioniq 5 car into an air purifier.<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With carmakers committed to sustainability targets for incoming decades, they are finding second life use cases for discarded cars and their components.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recently, Hyundai has found a new way to give a second life to preproduction prototypes. Rather than conventionally crushing them or using them for accident testing, it\u2019s released a video showcasing a \u201crebirth\u201d of various Ioniq 5 car components to create an air purifier. Hyundai originally built the test car for noise, vibration, and harshness tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IONIQ 5 \u2013 Rebirth\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=\" https:=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/DguHjRqBTtc\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1377104 js-lazy\" alt=\"air purifier\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1025\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04-280x175.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04-216x135.png 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04-432x270.png 432w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04-796x498.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04-1592x995.png 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F01%2F03%2Fcircular-design-car-parts-get-a-second-life-as-an-air-purifier%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The air purifier in action.\" data-title=\"Share The air purifier in action. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The air purifier in action. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The air purifier in action.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1377104\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04.png\" alt=\"air purifier\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04-280x175.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04-216x135.png 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04-432x270.png 432w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04-796x498.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.03.04-1592x995.png 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1377110 js-lazy\" alt=\"second-life for a car wheel\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1025\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55-280x175.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55-216x135.png 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55-432x270.png 432w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55-796x498.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55-1592x995.png 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F01%2F03%2Fcircular-design-car-parts-get-a-second-life-as-an-air-purifier%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: An alloy wheel gets a second life.\" data-title=\"Share An alloy wheel gets a second life. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share An alloy wheel gets a second life. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>An alloy wheel gets a second life.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1377110\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55.png\" alt=\"second-life for a car wheel\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55-280x175.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55-216x135.png 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55-432x270.png 432w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55-796x498.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.01.55-1592x995.png 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The air purifier\u2019s functionality comes from the original car cabin air filter and cooling fan. A 50 cm alloy wheel tops the air purifier case, with its side panels made from bits of the car\u2019s doors and hood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The casing is decorated with the Ioniq 5\u2019s emblem pixelated LED taillamps and the digital instrument cluster readout.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1377108 js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1025\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33-280x175.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33-216x135.png 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33-432x270.png 432w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33-796x498.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33-1592x995.png 1592w\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1377108\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33-280x175.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33-216x135.png 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33-432x270.png 432w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33-796x498.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.02.33-1592x995.png 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1377102 js-lazy\" alt=\"outside of air purifier\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1025\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48-280x175.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48-216x135.png 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48-432x270.png 432w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48-796x498.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48-1592x995.png 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F01%2F03%2Fcircular-design-car-parts-get-a-second-life-as-an-air-purifier%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Even Ioniq 5\u2019s distinctive branding gets a second life.\" data-title=\"Share Even Ioniq 5\u2019s distinctive branding gets a second life. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Even Ioniq 5\u2019s distinctive branding gets a second life. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Even Ioniq 5\u2019s distinctive branding gets a second life.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1377102\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48.png\" alt=\"outside of air purifier\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48.png 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48-280x175.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48-216x135.png 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48-432x270.png 432w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48-796x498.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-03-at-12.07.48-1592x995.png 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This particular upcycling is admittedly more about marketing than creating functional retail or mass-market products. But it\u2019s part of a more significant trend of circular design, which considers the lifespan of product design beyond its original purpose. This is particularly big when it comes to repurposing EV batteries.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_life_batteries_are_big_business\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Second life batteries are big business\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lithium-ion batteries <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly last about 10 -15 years in powering an electric vehicle. However, they have a residual capacity of more than 80 percent beyond their vehicle functionality. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As a result, they are being increasingly used for stationary electricity storage systems, where they are cheaper than new cells and can live for a further 10 years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Further, the carbon emissions generated when the batteries were produced are spread sustainably across two service lives \u2014 one in the car and one in the storage system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00b4<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1377111 js-lazy\" alt=\"EV batteries reused\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/RWE.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/RWE.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/RWE-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/RWE-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/RWE-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/RWE-796x530.jpeg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F01%2F03%2Fcircular-design-car-parts-get-a-second-life-as-an-air-purifier%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: RWE has put an energy storage system consisting of used lithium-ion batteries from Audi EVs into operation.\" data-title=\"Share RWE has put an energy storage system consisting of used lithium-ion batteries from Audi EVs into operation. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share RWE has put an energy storage system consisting of used lithium-ion batteries from Audi EVs into operation. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>RWE has put an energy storage system consisting of used lithium-ion batteries from Audi EVs into operation.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1377111\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/RWE.jpeg\" alt=\"EV batteries reused\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/RWE.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/RWE-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/RWE-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/RWE-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/RWE-796x530.jpeg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Germany, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rwe.com\/en\/press\/rwe-generation\/2021-12-28-second-life-for-ev-batteries\">a joint energy transition project<\/a> between RWE and Audi is using 60 decommissioned lithium-ion batteries to provide temporary storage for about 4.5-megawatt-hours of electricity at the site of the RWE pumped-storage power plant in Herdecke, North Rhine-Westphalia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In Japan, rail operators are replacing batteries in emergency power supplies at railroad crossings with\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/worldindustrialreporter.com\/used-ev-batteries-power-railroad-crossings\/\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">used batteries from Nissan Leafs<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Even better, unlike lead-acid batteries, these repurposed lithium-ion batteries come with a control system attached, making it possible to check the battery\u2019s status remotely. This facilitates predictive maintenance, informing rail staff of the battery\u2019s status before its voltage becomes too low.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_second_life_limited_by_poor_uniformity\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A second life limited by poor uniformity\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/automotive-and-assembly\/our-insights\/second-life-ev-batteries-the-newest-value-pool-in-energy-storage\">McKinsey and Co predict<\/a> that the second life battery supply for stationary <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications could exceed 200 gigawatt-hours per year by 2030. However, they highlight several barriers to this, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Refurbishing complexity due to lack of standardization and fragmentation of volume.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0The absence of standards regarding guarantees regarding second life battery quality or performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A lack of standard performance specifications for second-life applications.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_opportunity_for_new_business_models\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An opportunity for new business models<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">McKinsey also suggests that the trend of car buyers owning EV batteries may shift due to their residual value in second life applications. This may result in a model of EV battery leasing which enables the auto or battery maker to maintain ownership of the battery\u2019s second revenue stream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a model we\u2019ve already seen in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atherenergy.com\/\">Ather<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bounceinfinity.com\/home.html\">Bounce<\/a> scooters in India. In Germany, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/swobbee.de\/en\/\">Swobbee<\/a> has created an alternative business model, facilitating battery sharing for escooters and ebikes. It will be interesting to see what kinds of solutions evolve for EV auto batteries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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