Comparative environmental life cycle assessment of conventional energy storage system and innovative thermal energy storage system

As policies have been implemented globally to limit the production of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and effects climate change, generation electricity by renewable technologies has started increase. The development sustainable energy storage solutions also become more important. continued use conventional chemical batteries presents environmental issues such as heavy metal pollution unsustainable resources. An Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) conducted analyse impact an innovative Thermal Battery (TB) was compared with a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LIPB) using “cradle-to-gate” approach establish system boundaries. study used findings from existing literature determine LIPB. life cycle inventory for TB constructed based on model available literature. In this regard, two products were 10 categories, results indicated that performed better in 8 categories average. highest observed terrestrial ecotoxicity, where it emitted above 7000 times than LIPB, amounting approximately 0.0153 after normalisation. normalised load be category marine ecotoxicity LIPB at 0.27, which significantly higher any TB. Overall, obtained are encouraging TB, but is recommended field completed verify assumptions made paper achieve comparability studies similarly.