To meet the\u00a02015 Paris Agreement<\/strong>\u00a0targets, emissions have to be reduced, and part of that reduction \u201cThose [..] millions of electric vehicles and the lithium-ion batteries<\/strong> that power them – as well as the billions of portable electronic devices – need to be sourced, manufactured and recycled responsibly,\u201d said\u00a0Leanne Kemp<\/strong>, CEO, Everledger. \u201cTracking and tracing these batteries<\/strong> is a fundamental step in the process, which is enabled by technologies such as IoT and blockchain<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n According to the World Economic Forum<\/strong>, an EV battery value chain<\/strong> could help achieve a\u00a030%<\/strong> reduction\u00a0of those required by the Paris Agreement emissions targets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n UK<\/strong> startup\u00a0Everledger\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Ford Motor Company<\/strong>\u00a0have received US phase 1 Department of Energy (DOE) funding for an\u00a0EV battery pilot\u00a0that uses IoT and blockchain technology to track the life cycle of EV and portable electronic batteries.<\/p>\n The pilot, which began in September 2019<\/strong>, will track Ford EV\u00a0batteries<\/strong> from the point of manufacture through its lifecycle. This will produce critical life cycle data that can be exchanged between stakeholders<\/strong> with the goal of ensuring optimal management<\/strong> and responsible recovery<\/strong> at the EV battery end-of-life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The pilot<\/strong> will create a digital identity for the batteries using identification, data capture, and blockchain technologies<\/strong> to give stakeholders visibility over the battery\u2019s location, condition and health score as well as identify metals in the battery that<\/strong> have the potential to be recycled in new batteries.<\/p>\n \u201cBy capturing production, transport, and environmental data in real-time<\/strong>, the internet of things allows us to keep track of products and materials, which in turn, increases opportunities to recover<\/strong> and recycle them<\/strong>,\u201d said Kemp. \u201cWhen coupled with blockchain technology<\/strong>, this information becomes immutable<\/strong>, private and transparent.\u201d<\/p>\n Kemp says that batteries<\/strong> aren\u2019t the only use-case for this kind of sustainable materials management<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re moving to a world whereby all materials<\/strong> will be traced from the moment they are extracted<\/strong>, through to first use<\/strong>, re-manufacture and eventual deconstruction and re-use<\/strong>,\u201d said Kemp. \u201cAlong with the clear benefits to the environmen<\/strong>t, moving towards a circular economy will also<\/strong> have a significant social and economic impact.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re entering a decade of change<\/strong>, driven by technological advancements<\/strong> and a shift in collective thinking, which will see the circular<\/strong> economy become the norm,\u201d said Kemp<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Everledger closed a funding round of $20 M<\/strong> in September 2019<\/strong> led by\u00a0Tencent\u00a0and other financial investors, including Fidelity and early-stage investor\u00a0Bloomberg Beta. Everledger\u2019s total funding is\u00a0$30.4<\/strong> M, following a\u00a0$10 million<\/strong> Series A round in March 2018<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In their 2019 Global EV Outlook report, the\u00a0International Energy Agency predicts\u00a0 that under the EV30@30 Scenario, electric vehicle (EV) sales will reach 44\u00a0million vehicles per year by 2030. 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means looking at how to recycle and re-use EV batteries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n