This session will discuss the move to electric vehicles as one piece of a set of solutions to help meet greenhouse gas reduction targets. You will learn about the challenges presented by retired EV batteries, how research methods can lead to solutions, and specifically what BCIT researchers are doing to mitigate the EV battery end-of-life challenge. The session will incorporate an overview of the research method, and will conclude by engaging the audience in a critical thought discussion around this issue and how it may impact them.

The presentation will include background and scope of the problem, description of research to-date, future research plans, general research approach, and engagement activities with the audience around this specific issue of EV battery end-of-life.

This session will be of interest to anyone who is interested in electric vehicles and reducing their carbon footprint. 

Presenter Bio:

Joey Dabell is a Faculty Researcher and Project Leader with BCIT's multi-discipline Smart Microgrid Applied Research Team (SMART) Lab. She has over 30 years of experience spanning applied research, project management, post-secondary teaching, and engineering technology. Joey serves as project manager for the Lab's Energy OASIS microgrid, the first campus-based microgrid to be built in Canada, and for the remote community electrification, and electric vehicle infrastructure applied R&D projects. She helps to coordinate training and outreach, and facilitates partnerships between researchers, students and faculty, community, and industry. Joey's personal research activities are at the intersection of environmental issues and climate action with Science, Technology and Society (STS) Studies. She is committed to building partnerships and pathways to advance environmental literacy, develop sustainable communities, and empower individuals.

Registration required. Zoom link will be emailed upon registration.