CATL Invests in CarbonScape to Scale Wood-Based Graphite for Lithium Batteries

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 5

CATL has invested in New Zealand-headquartered CarbonScape to develop graphite made from forestry byproducts for use in lithium batteries.
The partnership is aimed at scaling up bio-based graphite production as demand rises from global automotive and energy-storage markets.
The deal links the world’s largest electric-vehicle battery maker with a supplier pursuing an alternative graphite source based on wood waste.

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Bloomberg8h ago

CATL Invests in CarbonScape for Wood-Based Graphite Production

New Zealand Herald7h ago

Chinese battery giant CATL takes 20% stake in Kiwi firm CarbonScape in green graphite push - NZ Herald

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Biographite’s Carbon-Negative Edge: CATL and CarbonScape Aim to Meet Half of Global Graphite Demand by 2030

Overview

CATL and its partners have made a strategic investment in CarbonScape, a company pioneering sustainable biographite production. This move highlights the urgent need for eco-friendly and resilient supply chains for battery materials. CarbonScape’s biographite is carbon negative and ESG advantaged, as it locks in carbon instead of releasing it. This is achieved by using renewable forestry feedstock, which naturally sequesters CO₂, and by adopting a localized production model that reduces the need for long, complex supply chains. Together, these innovations support a cleaner, more secure future for the battery industry.

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