€100 m investment in wood-based EV batteriesFriday 19 Jul 2024
The Finnish forestry company is developing a sustainable material that can be used as anodes in batteries, helping Europe reduce its reliance on non-renewable, mined or synthetically produced Chinese imports. The ingredient, lignin, makes up as much as a third of a tree and is one of the biggest renewable sources of carbon, Stora says. However, the company, which generates its revenue from pulp, packaging materials, and wood products, is still “several years” away from mass-scale production after starting in 2021, according to the CEO. After the demonstration facility, Stora plans to build a commercial-scale unit, which would require “a big capital investment of hundreds of millions” of euros, he said, adding Stora will need to invest about two euros to create one euro of revenue. “We also need to see whether we do it ourselves — a big investment into the commercial-scale unit — or whether we do it as a joint venture with, for instance, a battery manufacturer,” said Sohlstrom, who was appointed as CEO in September. Stora said earlier this month it has partnered with Swedish sodium-ion battery developer Altris AB to drive the commercialization of sustainable batteries using a hard carbon derived from lignin, which is a by-product of pulp manufacturing. In 2022, it announced a collaboration with Swedish battery maker Northvolt AB. Further coverage on the technology, click here Source: Bloomberg, Stora Enso --(2022)2.jpg) | ||
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