‘Revolutionary battery’ made from trees can power electric cars

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Unlikely breakthrough comes from Europe’s largest forestry company

A new type of wood-based battery has the potential to significantly decrease the charge time of electric cars while dramatically improving their environmental sustainability, its creators claim. The breakthrough centres on a material called lignin, an organic polymer that makes up roughly 30 per cent of all trees.

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Source: Independent

 

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