With the increasing cost of HF and associated environmental impact to Chinese supply I'm expecting EcoGraph to be extremely competitive and undercut Chinese costs. EcoGraf as a real ecofriendly more cost-effective alternative has a significant marketing advantage.
Whilst Congo cobalt is a problem in the cathode, which is the reason behind cobalt being phased out by the Cathode manufacturers, the car industry seems unaware that all-natural battery graphite comes from China and uses highly toxic hydroflouric acid. Considering that many end users are now making serious sustainability and green statements, HF free spherical graphite production will become an imperative for all.
CATL
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co issued a Sustainable Development Commitment, noting “We consider the sustainable development as an important part of the procurement strategy, value the sustainable development in every stage of supplier certification, performance evaluation and procurement decision-making, and assist the suppliers to develop sustainability through the procurement, so as to reduce the risks in supply chain, and promote all suppliers to operate in a socially and environmentally responsible manner to ensure that products and services meet sustainable development requirements at the source.” http://www.catlbattery.com/en/web/index.php/news/newsinfor/20/33
Sonnen
Sonnen Environmental compatibility.
Lithium-iron phosphate is the only battery material which, in its chemical composition, also occurs as a natural mineral. Remember that a battery consists of two electrodes: one of them is graphite while the other is a nickel-cobalt mixture or even lithium-iron phosphate. In our batteries there are neither cobalt nor nickel, both of which are regarded as toxic heavy metals. https://sonnensupport.co.uk/2018/01/10/battery-chemistry/
