In a world grappling with unprecedented environmental challenges, the quest for sustainable, renewable energy solutions is paramount. One of the primary challenges is finding sustainable sources of battery materials that minimize EV battery carbon footprints. XBM USA and Tanac, Brazil’s leading sustainable tannin bioproduct manufacturer...
Battery demand is growing—and so is the need for better solutions along the value chain. This article is a collaborative effort by McKinsey in cooperation with the Global Battery Alliance and its members. The authors include Jakob Fleischmann, Mikael Hanicke, Evan Horetsky, Dina Ibrahim, Sören Jautelat,...
In a bid to unlock incentives for clean energy technologies and transform the position of the United States on the global clean energy map, the Biden administration succeeded in getting the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed into law on August 16, 2022. Among the many...
With the advantages of high conductivity and low cost, porous carbons have been considered as the most attractive host materials of sulfur cathodes in lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs). However, LSBs always suffer short cycle life due to the “shuttle effect” of lithium polysulfide species (polysulfides), which...