The battery is at the heart of modern electric drive concepts. Nevertheless, the resource-conserving, sustainable and climate-friendly production of battery cells remains a major challenge. The fragility of current supply chains and the scarcity of critical raw materials also pose major challenges for Europe's battery manufacturers.
AIT is therefore conducting intensive research into new materials for cathodes and anodes, sustainable processes for cell production and innovative recycling technologies for batteries.
The current edition of the ORF science magazine program “Mayrs Magazin - Wissen für alle” is dedicated to the question “How environmentally friendly can the car battery be as a power supplier?” and spoke with Marcus Jahn, Head of Competence Unit Battery Technologies at AIT (in German):
https://on.orf.at/video/14229533/15654241/der-auto-akku-als-stromlieferant