Anders Nordelöf

Anders Nordelöf serves as a part-time researcher at Chalmers University of Technology and Professor at the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI), while leading the Environment & Society theme within the national Swedish Electromobility Center hosted by Chalmers. His work bridges academic research and practical transport policy development across Scandinavia.

His research centers on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies applied to electrified transport systems, with particular emphasis on:

• Environmental and social impacts of battery technologies (lithium-ion, sodium-ion, lithium-sulfur)
• Resource scarcity analysis for critical metals in electric vehicles, ships, and aircraft
• Methodological development in social LCA (poverty reduction metrics, health benefit quantification)
• Circular economy strategies for battery recycling and material recovery

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a dominant focus on battery technology sustainability, examining trade-offs between material abundance and environmental impact across multiple transport modes. His work consistently integrates component-level technical analysis with systemic perspectives, particularly addressing cobalt supply chains, rare earth elements in EV magnets, and prospective assessments of emerging storage technologies.

Nordelöf actively contributes to national and international research coordination through his leadership in the Swedish Electromobility Center and advisory role at Oslo's Institute of Transport Economics, where he provides expert LCA guidance for transport policy development.