Battery materials company Vianode and Fortum Battery Recycling have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together on creating a more sustainable value chain for electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling.
The partnership aims to improve access to recycled graphite concentrate—an essential step in reducing the carbon footprint of battery production. Graphite is the heaviest component in a lithium-ion battery, with each EV typically containing around 70 kilograms of the material.
Vianode plans to use recycled graphite in its manufacturing process to help reach its goal of producing anode materials with a carbon footprint of less than 1 kilogram of CO₂ equivalent per kilogram of graphite by 2030.
“Access to recycled graphite concentrate with the potential to scale over time will support Vianode’s ambition to deliver high-quality anode materials with an industry-leading CO₂ footprint,” the company stated.
By joining forces, Vianode and Fortum hope to speed up the development of low-carbon, high-performance battery materials—paving the way for more sustainable electric vehicles in the future.
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