Title: developing new avenues for circularity in the electronics sector: part II focusing on the publication of journal articles and extending focus to other electronic materials

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Award ID
70NANB23H264
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$79,320

Award facts

Assistance listing
11.609 Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards
Completion date
Place of performance
Kittery, ME 03904, USA

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Description

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Purpose
The purpose of this grant is to assess the state of recycling and reuse in the electronics sector and provide an architecture for the transition towards a circular economy in the electronics sector with special attention to photo voltaic systems end-of-life treatment.
Activities
The project will combine literature research with expert interviews to understand typical electronic waste handling including traditional disposal, formal recycling, and informal disposal. The project will develop and refine a set of advanced, multidimensional economic and environmental metrics to assess the current level of circularity for photo voltaic systems. The research will assess the current state of transition towards the circular economy with respect to the reuse of photo voltaic systems in the U.S. And analyze possible transition scenarios, as well as their outcomes and impacts. The project will focus on the reuse of photo voltaic systems. IT will consider where reuse is already occurring and identify and test the potential environmental and economic impacts of circularity in the reuse of photo voltaic systems and key determinants in the U.S. Finally, the project will assess the feasibility, functional characteristics of standards that need to be put in place to enable the reuse of photo voltaic systems.expected outcome: the project will influence the transition to circularity in the electronics sector by both designing and testing the economic and environmental implications of the reuse of photo voltaic systems. The outcomes of these analyses will provide tangible evidence and arguments for reuse and recycling. Finally, the project will compile the key multi-dimensional indicators and metrics which will be needed to develop systems and standards for the end-of-life for photo voltaic systems. Choosing appropriate indicators and metrics will facilitate a consistent and smooth transition towards the reuse of electronic components as IT will enable a thorough management of the process up to end-of-life.
Intended beneficiaries
The research will benefit U.S. Manufacturers and consumers by improving the reuse and recycling of consumer electronics saving energy and reducing emissions. A transition to a circular economy through the reuse of photo voltaic systems also entails systemic transformation of the design, production, and consumption phases, so that the value of photo voltaic systems can be maintained in the economy for as long as possible while reducing environmental impact.
Subrecipient activities
The recipient does not intend to sub-award funds.

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Who received award 70NANB23H264?

70NANB23H264 was awarded to Earthshift Global LLC by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on October 1, 2023.

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$79,320 has been obligated on 70NANB23H264.

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