Are Batteries Bad for the Planet? Zero Emission Mining with NMG | Fully Charged Show Podcast
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🗓️ 9 December 2024
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Fully Charged Show Podcast, we shine a spotlight on the unsung hero of lithium-ion batteries: Graphite. As the key component of a battery’s anode, graphite plays a critical role in powering EVs and energy storage solutions. However, with over 95% of the world’s graphite refined in China, diversifying the supply chain is more important than ever.
We delve into how companies like Quebec-based Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) are stepping up, promising carbon-neutral graphite—an ambitious goal for an industry reliant on mining and refining raw materials. The company, backed by supply agreements with GM and Panasonic, is working to determine whether the battery supply chain can truly go green and make sustainable mining a reality. Joining us is NMG CEO and founder Eric Desaulniers to explore these challenges and opportunities. Enjoy this deep dive into the future of sustainable battery materials! @fullychargedshow @EverythingElectricShow
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to another episode of the fully charged show podcast where today we're talking about the unsung hero of the lithium-ion battery graphite. |
| 0:16.8 | Now by volume, graphite makes up 95% of the anode. That is the positive side of the battery |
| 0:21.7 | cell. And like many battery materials, the current supply chain is overwhelmingly concentrated |
| 0:26.8 | in China. And as the EV industry endeavors to meet growing demand and to also diversify |
| 0:32.4 | supply chains, that opens up the opportunity for companies like Quebec-based Nouveau-Mond graphite to step in. |
| 0:40.0 | Now, Nouveau-Mond Graphite, are on a mission to create carbon-neutral graphite. |
| 0:45.0 | No mean feat, when of course it involves digging it out of the ground and refining it. |
| 0:50.0 | So, clearly, there is an absolute imperative to reduce the impact of mining these critical |
| 0:55.0 | battery materials, but the question is, can it ever truly be sustainable and do we really |
| 1:00.0 | have a hope of diversifying supply chains? |
| 1:03.0 | Well, very shortly, I'm going to be joined by CEO of NMG, Eric Desaigne, who is here to |
| 1:08.6 | answer all of our graphite-related grievances. |
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| 1:58.7 | So for those who might not be familiar, could you give us an overview of who is |
| 2:03.3 | NMG? And what are you trying to do? So at NMG is a company I've started 13 years ago. Our goal was to |
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