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Carl Dalhammar

Carl Dalhammar

Professor

Carl Dalhammar

POTENTIAL FOR RARE EARTH ELEMENT RESOURCE EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS IN PERMANENT MAGNET MOTORS THROUGH AN EXTENSION OF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR PRODUCT GROUP REGULATION UNDER THE EU ECODESIGN DIRECTIVE

Author

  • Erika Machacek
  • Carl Dalhammar

Summary, in English

It has been proposed that the EU Ecodesign Directive can promote resource efficiency through relevant ecodesign requirements. This paper examines the potential for rare earth element (REE) resource efficiency improvements in the event the current regulation for electric motors under the Ecodesign Directive is to be extended to comprise REE-based permanent magnet motors. The research is based on literature studies, questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with representatives from industry and academia. It is found that standards addressing the design and use phase could yield highest resource efficiency improvements of REE in permanent magnet motors. Highly ranked are stricter EU energy efficiency ratings and design for dismantling if and when recycling of REE was to be commercialized.

Department/s

  • The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics

Publishing year

2013

Language

English

Publication/Series

LCM 2013 conference proceedings

Document type

Conference paper

Publisher

LCM 2013

Topic

  • Other Social Sciences

Keywords

  • Ecodesign Directive
  • motor
  • magnet
  • resource efficiency
  • rare earth elements

Conference name

LCM 2013

Conference date

2013-08-25 - 2013-08-28

Status

Published