Resource Management in Electromobility: Case Study on Copper

Abstract

Electromobility is expanding in a rapid pace as it was considered a potential solution to reducing environmental pollution and oil shortage issues. Every type of electric mobility, such as Battery Electric Vehicles, Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Hybrid Electric Vehicles rely on critical mineral resources heavily. Raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, copper, rare earth elements are crucial to the production of electric vehicles. Copper is one of the priority elements that are essential to electromobility technology. While copper is used throughout electric vehicles, charging stations and supporting infrastructure because of the metal’s durability, high conductivity, and efficiency, it has the largest impact on the environment regarding CO2 loading.