This research will study the challenges of installation and operation of a reliable network of public DC fast charging stations. While existing studies show costs ranging from $20,000 - $150,000, the researchers find costs range anywhere between $122,000 and $440,000.
This research project will study battery technologies that can significantly increase the energy density to at least 500 Wh/kg or higher and reduce charging time to fifteen minutes or lower and have a cell cost to the original equipment manufacturer of $70/kWh or lower in a large battery pack (>500 kWh).
In this research, the researchers will develop a comprehensive framework that jointly optimizes the long-term infrastructure planning and short-term operational execution of a closed-loop EV battery supply chain network.
Building on their previous research on environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) for heavy-duty trucks, the researchers will conduct a social LCA analysis to assess the social impacts of battery-electric and fuel cell trucks.
With increasing electric vehicle (EV) demand, EVs have entered the international second-hand (SH) vehicle market, risking economic and environmental burdens through spent batteries. This research addresses challenges associated with the EV transition in North America.
