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Na-ion batteries. Clarios will leverage its Vice President and General Manager, Global
expertise in Battery Management Systems OEM Customers and Technology at Clarios.
(BMS), software, and system integration “A sodium-ion battery system provides
to design the Na-ion low-voltage auto- agility for automakers seeking options in
motive battery system to optimise battery meeting intensifying low-voltage demands
performance. Altris will focus on deve- created by advanced vehicle technologies.”
loping the sodium-ion cell technology for The materials used to produce sodium-ion
this low-voltage application. Every vehicle, cells – salt, wood, iron and those found in
including hybrid electric and fully electric networks and battery power sources, is air – are abundant globally and are free from
vehicles, requires a low-voltage energy essential for powering critical safety features harmful chemicals or minerals mined in
source to power an increased number of and ensuring redundancy in vehicle elec- conflict zones. Developing Na-ion batteries
software-based functions such as steer-by- trical systems. Sodium-ion batteries are for vehicles would represent an important
wire, break-by-wire, autonomous functions, well suited to meet these increased power advancement in automotive battery techno-
and enhanced in cabin experiences. demands. At the same time, they are inhe- logy, while advancing the auto industry’s cir-
rently sustainable and easy to recycle. “A cularity goals. “The Clarios partnership will
Clarios expects its investment to ini- sodium-ion battery solution perfectly com- enable a leap ahead in high-performance
tially enable Altris to finalise and start pilot plements our chemistry-agnostic portfolio, sodium-ion automotive batteries by inte-
production of Na-ion automotive batteries, neatly dovetailing with lithium-ion and grating our technology with Clarios’ supe-
followed by commercial production begin- lead-acid options to capture the best attri- rior software embedded in its state-of-the-
ning in 2026. The Clarios low-voltage butes of both: high performance and lower art battery management systems,” said
system architecture, comprising multiple cost,” said Federico Morales-Zimmermann Mr. Christer Bergquist, interim CEO of Altris.

LOW-CARBON PRODUCTS
Evonik and BASF agree on first delivery of biomass-

balanced ammonia with reduced CO footprint
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German chemical firms – Evonik and and Scope 3 emissions by approximately
BASF – have announced an agreement 11% from 2021 levels, targeting climate
for the first delivery of BASF’s ammonia neutrality by 2050, in line with the Paris
BMBcert grade, as part of both companies’ Agreement and validated by Science
commitment to provide products with a Based Target Initiative (SBTi). Evonik
reduced product carbon footprint (PCF). plans to incorporate ammonia BMBcert
in its production of sustainable products
With its ammonia BMBcert, BASF like Vestamin IPD eCO and Vestamid eCO
offers Evonik a solution with a PCF that polyamide 12. The “eCO” label reflects
is at least 65% lower than conventional Dr. Jens Aßmann, Vice President Busi- Evonik’s goal to reduce CO through a
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products. Both, BASF and Evonik are ness Management Ammonia Value Chain mass balance approach using renewable
broadening their product portfolios by and Operations Amino Resins at BASF. feedstocks as drop-in solutions in existing
introducing ammonia-based products systems and production processes.
that utilise a biomass balance approach. Evonik has received its first ship-
These products are readily available via ment of ammonia BMBcert produced by BASF applies a biomass balance ap-
existing sales channels and fully inte- BASF. By integrating BASF’s ammonia proach to replace fossil resources at the
grated into the ERP (Enterprise Resource BMBcert into its ISCC (International beginning of the production process with
Planning) systems of both companies. Sustainability and Carbon Certification) certified biomethane from biowaste raw
“Evonik and BASF share the same PLUS certified production processes, materials which are attributed to the pro-
vision: We are convinced that the chemical Evonik said it is demonstrating its com- duct. The mass-balanced product is certi-
industry can transform and replace fossil mitment to a more sustainable economy fied according to ISCC PLUS standards.
with renewable feedstocks and utilities. and achieving its ambitious emissions In addition, BASF is using electricity from
The supply with ammonia BMBcert is reduction targets. By 2030, Evonik aims to renewable sources for the manufacture of
a big milestone for both of us,” said reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 25% the ammonia, further reducing its PCF.

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