Shifting Preference for Eco-Friendly Mobility Solutions in 2025

Employing a dehumidification system is essential for alleviating safety concerns around EVs and instilling consumer faith in the vehicle.

March 12, 2025. By News Bureau

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Deepak Pahwa

Pahwa Group

Bry-Air

Greenhouse gas emissions

Climate change

Eco-Friendly Mobility Solutions in 2025

Electric Vehicles

EV Sector

Lithium battery

The repercussions of global warming have never been felt as starkly as they have been incurring havoc in recent years. The unpredictable weather conditions, the unbearable extreme temperatures, and rising instances of global warming have necessitated efforts towards abating carbon emissions across industries. Considering that transportation emerges as one of the major sectors responsible for massive greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonising the sector becomes essential more than ever to address the pressing issue of climate change.

Likewise, as a response to mitigate the tailpipe emission of the vehicles, the automotive industry has undergone a paradigm shift over the years, with electric vehicles (EVs) making strong inroads into the sector. EVs are being preferred across the globe for their ability to offer clean mobility solutions, steering away from tailpipe emissions. Amidst the pressing environmental challenges, EVs can be considered to be ushering in a new era of eco-friendly transportation. With environmental considerations influencing vehicle purchasing decisions, EVs come with a lot of potential to emerge as a mainstream automotive option from being a niche segment in the sector.

Where escalating air pollution and stark climate changes can be the major reasons for the surge in EV demand, other factors such as lower operational and maintenance costs can also be reasons propelling the purchase of the vehicles. Running on electricity, the vehicles come as an affordable alternative to traditional ICE vehicles depending on petrol or diesel, where fuel prices keep soaring with no signs of abatement.

Significantly contributing to lower operating costs, it is encouraging the shift towards eco-friendly vehicles. Along similar lines, EVs require less maintenance as compared to their ICE counterparts, making them appealing to customers. Consequently, the eco-friendly mode of transportation provides a comprehensive solution for environmental sustainability that is in alignment with cost-effective benefits at the same time.

Therefore, looking at the bolstering prospects of EVs, the country is on the fast lane to become the largest EV market by 2030 as per the IBEF report. On account of this, there are estimations that the Indian EV industry will reach USD 113.99 billion market by 2029, projecting a CAGR of 66.52 percent. With the country determined to expand its electric vehicle fleet, the sector is ripe with opportunities to strengthen the infrastructure with innovation and advanced technologies for maintaining the momentum for eco-friendly mobility.

Here, progress in the Li-ion battery technology can give the desired thrust to the sector, considering it is responsible for powering the unrivalled performance of electric vehicles. Moreover, the batteries exhibit high energy per unit weight that is well coupled with high energy efficiency, driving the optimal performance of the vehicles even in high temperatures. In addition to facilitating a high power-to-weight ratio, it goes a long way in demonstrating exceptionally low self-discharge capacity.

Delving deep into the benefits of the Li-ion battery, it comes with exemplary storage density that enables a smaller size of the battery at the same time. Moving forward, its ability to charge and discharge energy safely, that too in the shortest period of time, makes it an ideal option for steering deeper penetration of EVs in the country. As a result, it becomes imperative more than ever to manufacture resilient Li-ion batteries of the highest quality that efficiently conforms to the industry standards.

However, considering the hygroscopic nature of various materials used in the Li-ion battery, it is highly vulnerable to moisture, which can culminate in the production of defective batteries. Therefore, it is a prerequisite to perform Li-ion cell manufacturing in a highly controlled environment with real-time humidity monitoring. Here, deploying a desiccant dehumidification system should be prioritised to maintain humidity within a very narrow range throughout the manufacturing and assembling process of batteries. It ensures extremely low dew point is achieved at the time of processing hygroscopic and moisture-sensitive materials. For optimal results, humidity below 0.5 percent in a stable environment is considered ideal for battery manufacturing.

Here, installing Dry Rooms that are well equipped with an Environment Control Dehumidification System comes in handy for achieving stringent environmental conditions. Owing to this, it goes a long way in maintaining relative humidity (RH) to less than 0.5 percent and 10 percent during lithium cell manufacturing and assembling, respectively. At the same time, it also comes with the backup of moisture control equipment that achieves extremely low dew points reaching as low as -80°C.

However, with significant advancements in technology, industry players are invariably seeking extremely Low Dew Point Dehumidifiers to ensure the manufacturing of highly competitive and quality batteries. Considering that Li-ion batteries top the preference list of manufacturers, employing low dew point jobs gives them an edge over the others for exercising energy-efficient manufacturing.

Altogether, employing a dehumidification system is essential for alleviating safety concerns around EVs and instilling consumer faith in the vehicle, crucial for further giving impetus to eco-friendly mobility solutions. This is majorly because battery manufacturing in the presence of moisture gives rise to defective and substandard Li-ion batteries, which not only impede the performance of the EVs but also raise concerns about explosions or vehicles catching fire.

Therefore, with India working towards the ambitious goal of becoming the EV first nation by 2030, advancement in Li-ion batteries can be considered to be at the heart of the sector's growth. Here, industry players can ace their game by focusing on error-free battery manufacturing with the help of desiccant dehumidification solutions. Incorporating Dry Rooms for thorough control over the environment within the facility is a prerequisite to foster a resilient Li-ion battery manufacturing infrastructure. Moreover, innovating in low dew point jobs will further be a game changer for empowering energy-efficient manufacturing while achieving extremely low dew point levels. Looking at the advantages, industry players should be agile enough to adopt the latest technologies to stay ahead of the competitive curve by offering batteries of the highest quality.

- Deepak Pahwa, Chairman, Pahwa Group & Managing Director, Bry-Air