‘If you don’t change the system, the system will continue as is.’ The batteries of today are made of graphite, which is either mined or made from petroleum-based resources. We want to replace graphite with something renewable, something that grows back – batteries made from trees.
The battery industry is expanding and expanding quickly – however it doesn’t come free of sustainability challenges in terms of raw materials. In today’s world, we need to find sustainable solutions to help the transition away from fossil-based materials.
‘One of the great challenges we have in today’s battery industry is that lithium-ion batteries use graphite. Graphite is a fossil carbon which is extracted through mining techniques or synthetically produced, and subsequently creates social and environmental consequences.’
Stora Enso’s Lauri Lehtonen, Head of Lignode, was on stage in June at MOVE 2022…
Stora Enso – Batteries from trees the batteries of tomorrow
