{"id":631668,"date":"2024-08-21T18:20:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T15:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tallinn-startup-bags-e2-3m-to-turn-co2-into-critical-graphite-for-ev-batteries\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T18:20:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T15:20:31","slug":"tallinn-startup-bags-e2-3m-to-turn-co2-into-critical-graphite-for-ev-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tallinn-startup-bags-e2-3m-to-turn-co2-into-critical-graphite-for-ev-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tallinn startup bags \u20ac2.3M to turn CO2 into &#8216;critical&#8217; graphite for EV batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40ee2c0bd8e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40ee2c0bd8e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tallinn-startup-bags-e2-3m-to-turn-co2-into-critical-graphite-for-ev-batteries\/#Creating_green_graphite\" >Creating green graphite<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2024%2F08%2FUntitled-design-21.jpg&amp;signature=690df675f21a0995149f6592d94c752f\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            Up Catalyst has closed a \u20ac2.36mn seed extension round to accelerate the development of an industrial pilot reactor that turns CO2 emissions into carbon materials.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Tallinn-based startup, the reactor will be able to produce 100 tonnes of CO2 per year. These can deliver 27 tonnes of advanced carbon materials, such as carbon nanotubes and graphite \u2014 a key component of EV batteries.<\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> isolates CO2 from flue gasses from heavy industry emitters. It then uses a process called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/engineering\/molten-salt-electrolysis#:~:text=The%20molten%20salt%20electrolysis%20method,also%20remove%20other%20difficult%20impurities.\">molten salt electrolysis<\/a> to turn it into green carbon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re essentially electro-transforming carbon dioxide gasses into carbon nanomaterials,\u201d Apostolos Segkos, senior chemical engineer at the startup, told TNW in an interview earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/srrsbwkqwr?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With this process, Up Catalyst\u2019s first aim is to achieve price parity with traditional carbon sources. Its second aim is to reduce reliance on fossil fuel-based carbon, while lowering the carbon footprint associated with raw material production.<\/p>\n<p>EV batteries present an illuminating example, typically containing 50 to 100kg of graphite. According to the startup, the shift from fossil fuel-based to green graphite could prevent 118.7 megatons of CO2 emissions per year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_green_graphite\"><\/span>Creating green graphite<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Up Catalyst\u2019s mission is well aligned with EU goals on the energy transition and the respective need for stronger supply of critical raw materials, Segkos said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGraphite, among other key carbon products, is considered a critical material by the EU, especially as we import about 99% of it, which mostly comes from China.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith our technology we can help localise production,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the startup\u2019s process promises a significantly lower carbon footprint compared to conventional graphite production.<\/p>\n<p>The funding round saw equal participation from VC firm Warsaw Equity Group and Estonia\u2019s state fund SmartCap. It follows an initial seed round of \u20ac4mn, bringing the total seed investment to \u20ac6.36mn.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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