Cars powered by woodchips: Biographite makes EV batteries sustainable
A company in New Zealand is turning discarded woodchips into synthetic graphite that can be used in EV batteries. CarbonScape makes ‘biographite’ by heating byproducts from the forestry industry using a process called thermo-catalytic graphitisation. This produces charcoal, which can be catalysed and purified into battery anode-quality graphite. The startup says their alternative graphite is a more sustainable option and can help Europe reduce its dependence on China for lithium-ion batteries. What is biographite and why is it important?The graphite key to making EV batteries is currently sour...