Battery Passport: Technology, Equipment, and Policies

Authors

Xiao Lin (Author); Ilaï Bendavid (Author); Bin Wu (Author); Shengrui Qi (Author); Xue Wang (Author)

ISBN: 9783527354870

Published: August 24, 2026

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Wiley-VCH

Description

As electric vehicles, stationary storage, and portable electronics drive unprecedented demand for lithium-ion batteries, regulators and manufacturers are racing to build the traceability infrastructure that can track a battery's full lifecycle, from raw material sourcing through end-of-life recycling. This volume provides the first comprehensive English-language reference on the digital battery passport ecosystem now taking shape under the EU Battery Regulation and comparable frameworks worldwide.

The authors, all specialists in battery recycling operations, walk through the technical architecture of passport systems (data standards, interoperable platforms, blockchain, IoT and AI integration), the business models that traceability enables, and the policy frameworks emerging across jurisdictions. Case studies of early-adopter programs illustrate how the concept moves from regulation into practice, while a closing roadmap addresses unresolved questions of data security, interoperability, and cross-border alignment.

Written for battery manufacturers, EV and energy-storage supply chains, recyclers, and the policymakers drafting the rules they must follow, the book equips institutional readers to navigate compliance deadlines that are now fixed on the regulatory calendar.

Key Features

• Full lifecycle data framework spanning raw material sourcing, manufacturing, use, and end-of-life recycling
• Technical architecture guidance covering data standards, interoperable platforms, and blockchain/IoT/AI integration
• Practical compliance roadmap for EV and industrial battery manufacturers facing binding EU passport deadlines
• Due-diligence toolkit for supply-chain and recycling operators managing cross-border material flows
• Policy design reference for regulators drafting national or regional battery traceability frameworks
• Case studies of early-adopter passport programs and analysis of open issues in data security and interoperability

Coverage

Battery lifecycle analysis from production to recycling; recycling processes and their link to passport data; digital infrastructure and data standards; business model innovation enabled by traceability; blockchain, IoT and AI integration; international regulatory frameworks; ESG implications; case studies of early adopters; open questions on data security, interoperability and cross-border policy alignment.

About the Authors

Dr. Xiao Lin, Ilaï Bendavid, Bin Wu, Shengrui Qi, and Dr. Xue Wang are affiliated with Botree Recycling Technologies, China, bringing applied expertise in battery recycling operations, materials recovery, and the technical and regulatory ecosystem now building toward mandatory digital battery passports.

Table of Contents

The book is organized around the battery passport ecosystem: lifecycle analysis and recycling data linkage; digital architecture and data standards; business model innovation; blockchain, IoT and AI integration; international regulatory frameworks and ESG implications; case studies of early-adopter programs; and a closing roadmap on data security, interoperability and cross-border alignment.

Why buy this book?

With the EU's digital battery passport becoming mandatory for EV, light-transport, and industrial batteries from February 2027, and implementing rules still being finalized through 2026, this is a timely, practitioner-oriented reference for any library or institution supporting energy technology, materials science, or supply-chain compliance programs.

Keywords

battery passport, EU Battery Regulation, digital product passport, battery recycling, lithium-ion battery lifecycle, battery traceability, ESG compliance, circular economy, EV battery supply chain, sustainable battery technology

Target Audience

Battery industry professionals, EV and energy-storage supply chain managers, sustainability and ESG consultants, energy policymakers, materials science and engineering researchers, academic libraries supporting energy technology programs

Genre

Energy Technology, Battery Technology, Circular Economy, Energy Policy, Sustainable Engineering

Q&A

What is a battery passport and why is it becoming mandatory?
A battery passport is a digital record that tracks a battery's origin, material composition, carbon footprint, and recyclability across its lifecycle. Under EU Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, it becomes mandatory for electric vehicle, light-transport, and industrial batteries above 2 kWh starting February 18, 2027.

Which batteries are covered under the EU Battery Regulation's passport requirement?
The regulation covers electric vehicle batteries, industrial batteries above the 2 kWh threshold, and light means of transport (LMT) batteries, each subject to QR-code identification and digital passport requirements from February 2027.

How does a battery passport support recycling and circular economy goals?
By linking verified material composition and lifecycle data to each battery, recyclers can recover critical minerals more efficiently and manufacturers can design for easier disassembly and reuse.

What technologies underpin digital battery passport systems?
Passport systems typically combine blockchain for tamper-resistant records, IoT sensors for real-time data capture, and standardized data platforms that allow information to interoperate across manufacturers, recyclers, and regulators.

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