Rethinking the Sustainability of V2G—A Lifecycle-Based Evaluation of Scheduling Strategies and System Degradation

Research Project, 2026 – 2027

Electric vehicles (EVs) and grid-interactive charging strategies such as Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) are widely considered key enablers of sustainable mobility and energy systems. While promising in decarbonization, these technologies may overlook environmental trade-offs. In particular, V2G introduces bidirectional power flows that may accelerate the degradation of both EV batteries and charging infrastructure. Our project addresses this challenge by developing an integrated modeling framework that considers both EV batteries and charging infrastructure, linking usage patterns and scheduling strategies to component degradation, and, ultimately, to long-term sustainability outcomes.