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The Li-Ion Battery Resource Assessment Model

LIBRA provides critical insight into Li-ion battery manufacturing, reuse, and recycling across the global supply chain under dynamic conditions. Developed at NREL, LIBRA helps researchers determine how to build a resilient and robust supply chain, grow domestic manufacturing, and meet decarbonization goals. Learn more with this video. Learn more  .

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    00:00:00 Researchers at the National Renewable Energy   Laboratory are developing cutting-edge  technologies for our sustainable future… But every innovation is incomplete without   robust and secure materials and  manufacturing supply chains. Computer models developed at NREL  provide detailed assessments,   benchmarking, and analyses to identify  supply chain gaps and ensure supply   chain resiliency so our scientists  can keep reaching for the stars. The Lithium-Ion Battery Resource Assessment Model,   otherwise known as LIBRA, is helping  researchers analyze the supply chain   and economic viability of lithium-ion  battery manufacturing, reuse, and recycling.

    00:00:44 LIBRA can compile and simplify how various factor  changes—such as costs, battery adoption scenarios,   and international actions—affect long-term  trends in the battery supply chain. LIBRA’s power lies in system dynamics modeling,  which tracks the flow of materials, products,   and costs over time for lithiumLi-ion battery  manufacturing and recycling supply chains.   The tool also includes advanced  feedback loops that inform calculated   changes throughout the stages of the supply chain. As a result, LIBRA can provide essential  information on material availability to meet   rising battery demand and evaluate the buildout  of the manufacturing and recycling industries. LIBRA can also evaluate the growing  demand for lithium-ion batteries due   to electric vehicle markets to help secure  the U.S. supply chains foreign influences.

    00:01:38 LIBRA considers five different electric  vehicle types, consumer electronics,   and stationary batteries to understand  interconnections between battery   manufacturers and market demands, including  future applications and developments. Technological advancements move quickly,  but LIBRA is designed to adapt with   next-generation cell chemistries,  battery designs, and storage systems. Although LIBRA can’t predict the future,  this model allows researchers to ask and   answer “what-if” questions to gain insights  into a complex and rapidly evolving industry. LIBRA offers a sky-high view to guide  research and investments to secure   the lithium-ion supply chain,  optimize recycling processes,   and ensure resiliency and sustainability of  nationwide grid and vehicle electrification.