{"product_id":"battery-passport","title":"Battery Passport: Technology, Equipment, and Policies","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXiao Lin (Author); Ilaï Bendavid (Author); Bin Wu (Author); Shengrui Qi (Author); Xue Wang (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9783527354870\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wiley-VCH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull lifecycle data framework spanning raw material sourcing, manufacturing, use, and end-of-life recycling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnical architecture guidance covering data standards, interoperable platforms, and blockchain\/IoT\/AI integration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical compliance roadmap for EV and industrial battery manufacturers facing binding EU passport deadlines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDue-diligence toolkit for supply-chain and recycling operators managing cross-border material flows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolicy design reference for regulators drafting national or regional battery traceability frameworks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase studies of early-adopter passport programs and analysis of open issues in data security and interoperability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebattery 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattery 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnergy Technology, Battery Technology, Circular Economy, Energy Policy, Sustainable Engineering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a battery passport and why is it becoming mandatory?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich batteries are covered under the EU Battery Regulation's passport requirement?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does a battery passport support recycling and circular economy goals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat technologies underpin digital battery passport systems?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePassport 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Battery Passport: Technology, Equipment, and Policies?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCLNZ Books carries the hardcover edition for academic and institutional libraries. 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