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Stora Enso and Northvolt partners to create wood based sustainable cells. Northvolt, an European supplier of sustainable battery cells and systems will soon develop sustainable batteries with Stora Enso by making use of lignin-based hard carbon that is produced with renewable wood. The wood will be collected from the Nordic Forest.
The aim of the project is to create world’s first industrialised battery featuring anode that will be sourced entirely from the European raw materials. It is expected that the lowering of both carbon footprint and the costing is possible through this.
Johanna Hagelberg, executive vice-president for biomaterials at Stora Enso said “The joint battery development with Northvolt marks a step on our journey to serve the fast-growing battery market with renewable anode materials made from trees,” She also added “Our lignin-based hard carbon, Lignode by Stora Enso, will secure the strategic European supply of anode raw material, serving the sustainable battery needs for applications from mobility to stationary energy storage.”
The wood that will be essentially used is the lignin. The lignin is a plant-derived polymer found in the in the walls of dry-land plants. These trees are composed of 20-30% og lignin. The plant works actually like natural binder. Stora Enso has the record of producing 50,000 tonnes of lignin annually in Finland, which is their home country.
Both of the companies will bring the key experience and competences. Stora Enso will contribute with their lignin based anode material lignode, which will be originating from forests. Northvolt will develop the cell design and the production designing.
Emma Nehrenheim, chief environmental officer in Northvolt said “With this partnership, we are exploring a new source of sustainable raw material and expanding the European battery value chain, while also developing a less expensive battery chemistry. It is an exciting demonstration of how our pursuit of a sustainable battery industry goes hand-in-hand with creating a positive impact both on society and cost,”
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