Turning Biomass into Batteries

In case you missed it, on Wednesday, August 27th @ 5:30pm, we’re hosting the first – of what we hope to be a monthly series – of in person events.

It’s called “Turning Biomass into Batteries” – and yes, as the name suggests, we’re going to discuss how we are literally converting waste wood produced at saw mills into battery grade biomass carbon materials (BCM).

And in case you think this is something straight out of science fiction, scientists have studied BCMs for the past decade and discovered they may offer a promising solution for energy storage due to its low-cost abundance and environmentally sustainable nature.

From innovative carbon nanomaterials to advanced carbon composites, researchers are exploring many possibilities to improve energy storage, likely efficiency, power density, cycle stability, and scalability.

The economic (and environmental) opportunity that comes along with this could be extraordinary…

Analysts are projecting the American battery sector could triple by 2035, with the U.S. lithium-ion battery market alone expected to surge from $44.8 billion in 2025 to $144.2 billion by 2035.

However, thanks to Trump’s recent 93.5% tariff on Chinese battery-grade carbon—a staggering 160% total duty with previous measures—the domestic battery boom could fall flat… just as investors (and industry) hoped for rapid growth.

As you may have already guessed, China supplies nearly two-thirds of the graphite used in American batteries.

Because U.S. producers currently lack sufficient capacity and purity, these tariffs are set to add $7 per kilowatt-hour to battery cell costs, or roughly $420 to $700 per electric vehicle

But what if you had a nearly limitless (and renewable) supply of battery grade carbon, right here in the Pacific NorthWest, to build next generation battery technology… 100% Made in America?

That’s what we’re going to be talking about at our upcoming event, Turning Biomass into Batteries – next Wednesday, Aug 27th @ 5:30pm. Click here to RSVP.

The next industrial revolution will be what we make of it.

Let’s build it together,

– Jake Hoffberg
CEO, Regenerative Industrial

P.S. We had our first ever local radio interview this morning on KELA! Click here to listen to the ~30 minute episode (starts about 4 minutes in).