The ALBATROSS project has actively participated at the 38th Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS38) from 15 to 18 June, 2025, in Gothenburg, Sweden. This event focuses on promoting the electric vehicle industry to uphold the value of circularity in today's world and provides an international platform for researchers, innovators, and professionals to share and discuss the current trend and their thoughts in the industry.
Organisations from across the world exhibited their innovations and products at the EVS38 event. The event also featured insightful technical sessions and lively discussions on the future of electric mobility. At the event, participants discussed methodologies for evaluating the environmental impact of battery systems across their entire lifecycle, from production to disposal.
The ALBATROSS team set up a dedicated booth to promote its mission to develop advanced battery pack designs and systems that offer significant improvements in performance, efficiency, and sustainability. Dr Hye Chowdhury, Lead Technologist at Technovative Solutions Ltd, represented the project at the event, among others from the consortium. After the event, Dr Hye shared his experiences and insights on the event with us.
At the booth of the ALBATROSS project, the focus and discussion were centred on how the methods that are used by the project can help identify key areas for improvement and support the development of more circular and sustainable battery solutions. The visitors joined in conversations about innovative battery systems and the project's broader vision for sustainability. In the second session of the third day of the exhibition, titled “Battery Tray, Joining Solutions, Sensors, Recycling and LCA”, Dr Hye Chowdhury delivered a speech on the topic of “Life Cycle Assessment and Circularity”. From his presentation, the audience gained insights into methodologies for evaluating the environmental impact of battery systems from production to disposal.
The ALBATROSS team also engaged in impactful networking with fellow participants, which leads to potential collaborations that could drive further innovation in the EV sector. The project representatives also took part in a roundtable discussion, where they talked about the key insights that were gathered during the exhibition.
Contribution of TVS to the ALBATROSS Project
As a key partner of the ALBATROSS Project, TVS has been responsible for developing a full Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the battery system. The LCA development includes components like lithium-ion battery cells, battery enclosure, thermal management system, and battery management system.
In addition to LCA, TVS is also leading key technical tasks, including:
- Development and population of database,
- Development of the Knowledge-Based Engineering (KBE) tool,
- Integration of external tools and knowledge sources,
- Testing and refinement of the KBE tool, and
- Sustainability analysis.
About the Project
ALBATROSS addresses the needs of the European Electric and Hybrid-Electric passenger vehicle market by overcoming driver concerns relating to battery range and anxiety, cost, long-term reliability, and excessive charging times.
This project has received funding from the European Union's H2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 963580
