Green Graphite in Lieu of Lithium, my case
The global ESG push covers EV's of all shapes and sizes mostly powered by Lithium. Doesn't it make sense to bring powerful batteries to market that use renewable resources? Few understand that Lithium is toxic and highly flammable. What if we could make a green battery that was less expensive, faster to charge and held the charge longer, would you be interested?
As the world enters potentially WW III or at a minimum trade death due to massive tariffs, our ability to source our own materials becomes more and more important. The US only has three (3) large Lithium deposits. The largest is found in the Arkansas Smackover project area which actually covers several states - see inset image
Next up largest Lithium deposit area is found in northwest North Carolina, an area that was recently hit by the massive hurricane Helene. The hurricane cleared the land, makes me wonder when the heavy equipment will show up to start mining operations?
We need an alternative to Lithium, do I have your attention yet?
The answer is Green Graphite!
Yes, because it is more abundant and cleaner making it THE better choice for ESG.
Who is backing the Green Graphite industry?
Graphite and graphite-based materials, listed as a “strategic and critical mineral” by the U.S. government and the European Union. So that is major support. Could it be used to help USA's Strategic BTC Reserve (SBR)? Why not?
I assume it could be used to power the growing data center and collocation developments in the USA too!
Summary
The ESG crowd is out there pushing Lithium based offerings, shouldn't the free market decide? Green graphite is more abundant and makes sense from multiple standpoints, its renewable, charges faster and holds a charge longer. All huge benefits and I hope you learned something from this post.
Credits
Image - elements.visualcaptialist.com - all rights remain
Blog image - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/sus2.139 - all rights remain
