Why batteries can and should have 'passports' soon

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Benedikt Sobotka of the Global Battery Alliance makes the case for battery passports to boost quality and improve circularity in the energy storage industry

‘Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World' was the theme of Davos 2020 - and, as far as the global batteries sector is concerned, there is a sense of urgency to meet that expectation. Introducing...

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