At the 2022 CES exhibition, Panasonic announced that Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada will soon begin using battery anode copper foil made from recycled materials by Redwood.
Redwood Materials was founded by former Tesla Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel, which extracts materials such as cobalt, nickel, and lithium from discarded electronic products such as mobile phone batteries, laptops, power tools, motorcycles, and electric bicycles.
Copper foil is an important component in the production of battery anodes. In September 2021, Redwood Materials announced the production of sustainable battery materials, specifically anode copper foil and cathode active materials.
Redwood revealed that it recently purchased 100 acres of land adjacent to Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada and plans to build a $2 billion factory.
Redwood’s goal is to provide cathode active materials and anode foil for 100 GWh of battery capacity annually by 2025. The agreement with Panasonic indicates that Tesla and Ford will be the first automakers to use Redwood’s cathode and anode materials.
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