“The Inflation Reduction Act has really shifted the whole battery industry towards North America.” Q&A with Vianode CEO Hans Erik Vatne

Norwegian anode startup Vianode, which is owned by Elkem, Hydro and Altor, is considering building its first large-scale synthetic graphite plant in North America rather than Europe, due to the subsidies available in the Inflation Reduction Act. The plant is likely to have a capacity to produce around 50,000 tonnes a year of synthetic graphite. […]