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- Title
Sustainable End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling: R&D Collaboration between Industry and the U.S. DOE.
- Authors
Daniels, Edward J.; Carpenter Jr., Joseph A.; Duranceau, Claudia; Fisher, Michael; Wheeler, Candace; Winslow, Gerald
- Abstract
Approximately 15 million cars and trucks reach the end of their useful life in the United States each year. More than 75% of the materials from end-of-life vehicles are profitably recovered and recycled by the private sector; automotive materials recycling is a success story. To achieve greater fuel efficiency and safety, today's cars incorporate an increasing share of innovative light-weight materials. While these materials greatly enhance efficiency during vehicle use, they can present special challenges for recycling. These challenges will persist as automotive designs and the mix of materials used in vehicles continue evolving to further improve safety and performance. To meet the challenges of automotive materials recycling, the U.S. Department of Energy has recently expanded its collaborative research with industry in this area. This article discusses this collaborative government/ industry approach to sustainable end-of-life vehicle recycling.
- Subjects
UNITED States; AUTOMOBILES; TRUCKS; WASTE recycling; VEHICLES; UNITED States. Dept. of Energy
- Publication
JOM: The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), 2004, Vol 56, Issue 8, p28
- ISSN
1047-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11837-004-0177-4