What Should the United States Do to Regain Leadership in Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing? — by Dr. George Crabtree
Jim Greenberger2019-12-06T15:18:36-05:00by Dr. George Crabtree Director, Joint Center for Energy Storage Research Argonne National Laboratory Dr. George Crabtree Here is an optimistic perspective: the U.S. or Europe can regain a competitive and perhaps a leading position in lithium-ion battery manufacturing with no significant change in battery chemistry. Two facts support this optimism. First, 15 years ago China had little or no footprint in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. At that time, Japan and South Korea dominated the field. In the last 15 years, China rose from effectively zero to the leading position in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. [...]