The aim of the project is to analyse the environmental impact of different battery management concepts for an electric collection vehicle using a life cycle assessment approach. The following concepts will be examined in detail:

• Use of a large battery that may need to be recharged during a longer break during the day.
• Use of two smaller batteries that can be replaced during a short break.
• Charging the battery with PV current, with/without rapid charging, from the grid/buffer.
• Charging of the battery with standard current or recharging, if there is not enough solar power available, with/without rapid charging, from the grid/buffer.

The results are compared with the environmental impact of a current diesel collection vehicle. The aim is to find out which advantages and challenges from a sustainability perspective result from the operation of an electric collection vehicle fleet.