By: Matt Blois
Most battery materials are made in China, where firms often sell their sodium sulfate as a raw material for other products. However, the number of battery projects planned in Europe and North America, which don’t have industries to absorb this waste, is growing quickly. Some industry leaders worry that plans by these developers for discharging sulfate waste won’t pass muster with environmental agencies.
Read the full article on C&EN: https://cen.acs.org/energy/battery-industrys-sodium-sulfate-waste/102/i21
