On this special episode (part 2 of 2 featuring BMW's battery strategy) Francie sits down with Kurt Vandeputte, Manager of Battery Cell Competence at BMW Group while at BMW's event in Silicon Valley celebrating their US Tech Office's 25th Anniversary. This time, Kurt and Francie discuss the complex topic of recycling electric vehicle batteries. They discuss the major benefits of using second life materials in EV batteries, how BMW plans to move forward in this space, the challenges standing in the way of a circular economy like this, and more. BMW Group's Sustainability Strategy: https://www.bmwgroup.com/en/news/general/2022/Sustainability360.htmlStudy / global comparison of GHG emissions from ICE and EV cars: https://theicct.org/publication/a-global-comparison-of-the-life-cycle-greenhouse-gas-emissions-of-combustion-engine-and-electric-passenger-cars/Global Battery Alliance: https://www.globalbattery.org/about/Find us on all of these places:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/outofspecpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-spec-podcast/id1576636119Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tKIQfKL9oaHc1DLOTWvbdAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/473692b9-05b9-41f9-9b38-9f86fbdabee7/OUT-OF-SPEC-PODCASTFor further inquiries please email podcast@outofspecstudios.com#evbattery #ewaste #batteryrecycling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.