The Battery Component Readiness Level (BC-RL) framework: A technology-specific development framework

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Title: The Battery Component Readiness Level (BC-RL) framework: A technology-specific development framework
Authors: Matthew Greenwood, Jens Matthies Wrogemann, Richard Schmuch, Hwamyung Jang, Martin Winter, Jens Leker
Source: Journal of Power Sources Advances, Vol 14, Iss , Pp 100089- (2022)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Electric apparatus and materials. Electric circuits. Electric networks
Subject Terms: Lithium-ion, Battery development, Battery investment, TRL, Technology readiness, Government investment, Industrial electrochemistry, TP250-261, Electric apparatus and materials. Electric circuits. Electric networks, TK452-454.4
More Details: Government investment constitutes a large portion of overall investment in research and development of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and other future battery technologies with the goal of electrifying the transportation sector and so removing a major source of global greenhouse gas emissions. Poor investments, however, can result in taxpayer funding losses and political backlash, making clear communication and informed decision-making critical. This manuscript presents the Battery Component Readiness Level scale, an overhauled version of the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale currently utilized by the EU for innovation programs that has been customized for use in battery technology development. It retains the structure of the EU TRL scale while adding in-depth description of technology-specific development as well as discussion of aspects such as manufacturability and cost that are necessary to understand technological promise and risk. Its use by the EU and other parties involved in battery development can thus improve communication between all involved sectors, from government to academia to industry, and can aid in better-informed decision-making regarding investments. This can ultimately contribute to a more efficient electrification of the transportation sector and any other sectors where batteries display transformative potential.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2666-2485
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666248522000075; https://doaj.org/toc/2666-2485
DOI: 10.1016/j.powera.2022.100089
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/434296a9c6074e7d955620ba25cf46a5
Accession Number: edsdoj.434296a9c6074e7d955620ba25cf46a5
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:26662485
DOI:10.1016/j.powera.2022.100089
Published in:Journal of Power Sources Advances
Language:English