Ethan Elkind - UC Berkeley School of Law (Drive Oregon EV Battery Recycling ansd Reuse Event)

Reuse & Repower

Harvesting Second-Life Energy Storage

2020 & 2050 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals

Electrifying transportation & decarbonizing efficient electricity use

California’s Renewable Push

Electric Vehicle Sales 2011-14

Declining Battery Costs

• Economics• Regulatory Thicket• Liability Concerns• Lack of Performance

Data

Challenges for a 2nd-Life Market

• Pilot Project Incentives

• Regulatory Mapping & Reform

• Liability Standards• Data Disclosure

Solutions to Boost the Market

Concluding Challenges

• Reduce upfront EV prices with resale monetization

• New applications for batteries

• Local permitting challenges/safety

• Future utility business model

Email: [email protected]

Reports:www.clee.berkeley.edu www.law.ucla.edu/environment

Blog: legal-planet.org

Twitter: @ethanelkind