America's Next Dow Chemical
Caleb Boyd’s bet to win back battery-grade graphite (from natural gas).
99% of the world's battery-grade graphite is made in China. Caleb Boyd's bet is that he can win it back by splitting something America has in abundance – cheap natural gas.
Caleb Boyd’s bet to win back battery-grade graphite (from natural gas).
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