REBELION newsletter #7
Closing the cell-level gap: why the EU Battery Passport needs to reach disassembled modules and cells
From February 2027, EV, light means of transport and industrial batteries placed on the EU market will need a digital Battery Passport. However, the passport applies to the battery as placed on the market, not to the modules and cells recovered once it is dismantled. Drawing on evidence from REBELION’s pilot lines, this policy brief explores the resulting traceability gap for recyclers and second-life operators. It sets out three recommendations for EU policymakers and standardisation bodies.
Capacity estimator for cells and small modules
A modular, low-cost demonstrator that estimates the capacity of cylindrical lithium-ion cells and small modules in less than four minutes. It combines two diagnostic tests, EIS and ENA-CI, and supports sorting, repurposing decisions and traceability through digital battery passports.
SAFEBOX: smart transport container for second-life batteries
A lightweight, stackable container for the safe transport of spent battery modules on a standard Euro-pallet footprint. It combines thermal insulation, gas and temperature sensors, active gas extraction, and an alarm system with GPS and automatic e-call to first responders.
Digital Battery Passport for second-life batteries
A web and mobile platform that tracks second-life batteries across their full lifecycle via QR codes. It offers blockchain-secured records, role-based access and dynamic ecolabels with a PEF-based A–E environmental ranking, designed to support compliance with the EU Battery Regulation.
Semi-automatic disassembly and reuse of LEV batteries
A semi-automatic line to dismantle light electric vehicle batteries down to cell level, assess each cell’s State of Health in minutes and rebuild healthy cells into second-life batteries. Exhausted batteries are deep-discharged to recover residual energy before recycling.
Robotic disassembly of EV batteries
Autonomous and human-in-the-loop robotic systems for dismantling complex EV batteries. The brief covers advances in perception, motion planning and forceful tasks such as cutting and unscrewing, as well as AI-assisted teleoperation through VR/XR and haptics, demonstrated on a full-scale industrial cell.
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Physics-based model of a lithium-ion battery cell in Modelica
By Alfonso Urquía and Carla Martín-Villalba
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