TY - JOUR A1 - Rufino Júnior, Carlos Antônio A1 - Riva Sanseverino, Eleonora A1 - Gallo, Pierluigi A1 - Koch, Daniel A1 - Diel, Sergej A1 - Walter, Gero A1 - Trilla, Lluís A1 - Ferreira, Victor José A1 - Benveniste, Gabriela A1 - Kotak, Yash A1 - Eichman, Joshua A1 - Schweiger, Hans-Georg A1 - Zanin, Hudson T1 - Towards to Battery Digital Passport: Reviewing Regulations and Standards for Second-Life Batteries JF - Batteries N2 - Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation harm the environment. In response to these environmental concerns, numerous countries encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) as a more environmentally friendly option than traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. Advances in battery technology have made batteries an alternative solution for energy storage in stationary applications and for electric mobility. Reduced lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) production costs due to economies of scale, electrode material and cell design developments, and manufacturing process improvements have driven this success. This trend is expected to increase the number of LIBs on the market that may be discarded in the environment at the end of their useful life if more sustainable alternatives are not technologically mature. This coming environmental concern can be mitigated by collecting wasted EV batteries, reconfiguring them, and reusing them for applications with less stringent weight, performance, and size requirements. This method would extend battery life and reduce environmental effects. The present work investigates the main regulatory structures of the second-life battery industry that require rules, technical standards, and laws. To achieve this objective, a systematic review was carried out following a strict protocol that includes identifying relevant studies, extracting data and information, evaluating, and summarizing information. This paper explains the primary rules and technical standards governing the second-life battery business. The findings highlight the need for universities, research institutions, and government agencies to evaluate the second-life battery industry objectively. This would enable the creation of new technological regulations and laws for this burgeoning industry. UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10040115 Y1 - 2024 UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries10040115 UR - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:573-46455 SN - 2313-0105 VL - 10 IS - 4 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER -