{"id":14653,"date":"2025-12-09T15:47:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/?page_id=14653"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T20:12:18","slug":"energy-transition-minerals-hub","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/policy\/energy-transition-minerals-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Transition Minerals Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Your hub for information on energy transition minerals resources, articles, updates and more. We\u2019ll continue to update it, so check back later for more information.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The transition to electric transportation offers an incredible opportunity to create a circular battery economy \u2014 one where end-of-life EV batteries are reused, repurposed, or recycled. Batteries are among the most valuable parts of an electric vehicle, and building pathways for them once they are no longer powering a car helps us retain these valuable materials and reduce the need for new mineral extraction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like most batteries, EV batteries are made primarily of energy transition minerals (ETMs), sometimes called \u201ccritical minerals.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transportation is currently the single largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S., making it a key area to address in the immediate future. Electric vehicles (EVs), powered by rechargeable batteries, are essential tools for reducing these emissions. For EVs to be an ethical and sustainable solution, they must be produced as efficiently and responsibly as possible, and we need pathways for end-of-life batteries to support long-term electrification. To achieve the necessary emissions reductions, avoid the worst impacts of climate change, and make generational improvements to our transportation system and supply chain, the EV transition must be paired with other strategies that reduce demand for battery materials and expand mobility options.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/policy\/battery-supply-chain\/\"><strong>Powering the future of transportation<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/policy\/battery-supply-chain\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14657 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Battery-Supply-Chain-Solutions-1536x1187-1-300x232.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Battery-Supply-Chain-Solutions-1536x1187-1-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Battery-Supply-Chain-Solutions-1536x1187-1-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Battery-Supply-Chain-Solutions-1536x1187-1-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Battery-Supply-Chain-Solutions-1536x1187-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electric vehicles are key to creating a more sustainable and equitable transportation future. Plug In America supports <\/span><b>reducing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> demand, <\/span><b>reusing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> batteries, <\/span><b>recycling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> used batteries, and <\/span><b>responsible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mineral sourcing to minimize transportation electrification&#8217;s environmental and social impacts. The chart above demonstrates the importance of creating an ethical and sustainable battery supply chain,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/policy\/battery-supply-chain\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">read more about it here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>ETMs explained: Stories &amp; insights from Plug In America<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/battery-circularity-the-key-to-an-ethical-and-sustainable-ev-transition\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Battery circularity: The key to an ethical and sustainable EV transition &#8211;<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/can-ev-batteries-be-used-again\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can EV batteries be used again? &#8211; Plug In America<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Meet Li-Cycle: An EV battery recycling company in Phoenix, Arizona<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet Li-Cycle: An EV battery recycling company changing the game in Phoenix, Arizona\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BuvaRnlO850?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Model Policies<\/h4>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These ETM model policies are part of our larger <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/policy\/ev-model-policy-library\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EV model policy library.<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>View the PDFs by clicking the buttons below<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2023-11-28-Your-State-EV-Battery-Labeling-Tracing-and-Disassembly-Act-ALEC-formatdownloadable-PDF.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14746\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14746\" src=\"http:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Your-State-Electric-Vehicle-Battery-Management-Act-downloadable-PDF.pdf\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14745\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14745\" src=\"http:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Thumbnails-for-model-policy-page-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Thumbnails-for-model-policy-page-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Thumbnails-for-model-policy-page-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Thumbnails-for-model-policy-page-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Thumbnails-for-model-policy-page-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Thumbnails-for-model-policy-page.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Word Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/18U6OdZIU1d15pscLJuaTVV3FDlG_l-ER8adMdBfuZks\/edit?usp=sharing\">Download EV Battery Labeling, Tracing, and Disassembly Act<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1p15w7hOmuiEgynoC2lOh7pT2nK_ZBcxtnT0UW91otc0\/edit?usp=sharing\">Download Electric Vehicle Battery Management Act<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Discover More from Our Partner Orgs<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucs.org\/resources\/making-most-electric-vehicle-batteries\">Making the Most of Electric Vehicle Batteries | Union of Concerned Scientists<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grist.org\/series\/unearthed-mining-issue\/\">Unearthed: The Mining Issue &#8211; Grist<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no-burn.org\/resources\/qa-electronic-vehicles-battery-recycling\/\">Q&amp;A: Electronic Vehicles Battery Recycling &#8211; GAIA<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/climateandcommunity.org\/research\/jobs-for-more-mobility-and-less-mining\/\">Jobs for More Mobility and Less Mining &#8211; Climate and Community Institute<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rmi.org\/insight\/the-battery-mineral-loop?submitted=1#thank-you\">The Battery Mineral Loop &#8211; RMI<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your hub for information on energy transition minerals resources, articles, updates and more. 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