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“Do me a solid" Sérgio Granato de Araújo* There is a general consensus in the industry on the trend of developing towards solid-state batteries (SSB), in search of denser & safety batteries. SBB scale production should take place later this decade, reaching new market segments TECHNOLOGY USUALLY ADVANCES at the rate of demand. Experts believe that we've reached the peak of what Li-ion batteries (LiB) are capable of, heating up the race to techs w/ higher energy densities [1

“Running after Lithium" Sérgio Granato de Araújo* Sodium is the real sustainable & lower-cost alternative to Lithium, but for next decade...

“Solar and storage are key to reducing geopolitical risk [1]" Sérgio Granato de Araújo* Solar PV stands out with unlimited energy supply,...

“Lithium likely to become a de-facto precious metal [1]” Sérgio Granato de Araújo* In recent years, estimates of Lithium reserves in Brazil have gone from 0.4% to 8%, placing it in the world's top 5. Since then, the country has received massive investments for the production of Li-concentrate, which include, in later stages, the construction of chemical plants to produce Li-compounds LITHIUM (Li), THE MOST strategic and essential metal for the energy transformation, has been

“Lithium is simultaneously the simplest and most complex metal” [1] Sérgio Granato de Araújo* The growing demand for Li-ion batteries far...