Morrow Batteries

At the recent Asia EU Battery Recycling Summit, our VP of Sustainability, Stina Torjesen, met Asian and European battery recyclers to discuss what lies ahead for the industry as we work toward more sustainable and circular battery value chains. Our recycling journey has already started well. Together with our partners at Stena Recycling Norge, we are turning our battery production scrap into new material. The developments in this field are fascinating. As we progress into the 2030s and 2040s, recycled content will increasingly replace minerals from mines, thereby lowering batteries' carbon footprints and reducing potential negative environmental impact from mining. Read her take-aways below⬇️ #mission2morrow #betterbatteries #recycling #batteries

Decarbonisation - from negotiation tables in Baku to batteries made in Arendal. As world leaders conduct their final rounds of negotiations at COP29 in Baku, we are reminded that the world needs to rapidly transition to renewable energy and electrified transport to avoid further devastating temperature increases. Morrow has important solutions to offer, as our batteries will help power solar and wind installations. We have also embarked on our own decarbonisation journey. 🌊We chose Arendal as our battery cell manufacturing site with abundant access to clean hydropower. ✅In addition we have mapped CO2 emissions across our supply chain and developed a road map for further reductions. Already, we are 33 per cent below the global industry average. This is just the beginning; as we progress as a company and succeed in our sustainable innovation efforts, we aim for exceptionally low CO2 emissions for our LFP and other battery chemistries. Stina Torjesen  #COP29 #betterbatteries #batteries #mission2morrow

Er det mulig å etablere ny industri i Norge? Det har vi i Morrow grunnet over de siste to månedene, mens vi sammen med våre underleverandører har vært etterforsket av politiet for brudd på utlendingsforskriften. Denne uka fikk vi avgjørelsene i de første sakene – alle i vår favør.   Morrow har vært tydelig på fra start at det er vanskelig å etablere batteriproduksjon. Derfor har vi gjort alt vi kan for å redusere risiko, gjøre ting enklest mulig og ikke minst gjør det riktig.   Vi visste da vi begynte å bygge fabrikken at det kom til å være behov for å hente inn fagfolk fra Asia. Det er der vi har kjøpt utstyret, og det er der de flinkeste folkene er. For å sikre at alt ble gjort riktig hadde vi tett kontakt med politiet, lokale myndigheter, samt LO, NHO og andre fagmiljøer som jobber for å sikre ryddig arbeidsliv. Vi var åpne om hva vi planla, søkte råd og vi fulgte de rådene vi fikk.   Derfor ble vi overrasket da politiet i september satte i gang omfattende etterforskning. Vi oppdaget raskt at det var gjort feil fra underleverandørenes side i noen saker og vi forsterket rutinene våre for å forhindre slike tilfeller. Når man gjør vanskelige ting hender det at man gjør feil. Det lærer vi av. Det er nesten 400 fagfolk som har vært innom og jobbet på fabrikken det siste året.   Totalt har UDI nå avvist seks av politiets saker. Så vidt vi vet er det sju som fremdeles er til behandling. Nå har vi en plan for hvordan vi skal få inn de siste 90 ekspertene vi trenger for å ta fabrikken helt frem til startstreken. Tre av dem kom på plass denne uka.   Vi gleder oss stort til vi kan begynne å produsere kommersielle LFP batterier i Arendal. God helg! #mission2morrow #betterbatteries

"How do you see the future of the battery industry?" If we asked you this one question, what would your answer be? Last week, the Future Battery Forum🔋 posed the question to its audience of 2.500 industry executives (mostly Europeans)... and their response? 91%: optimistic or rather optimistic. Various shades of doom and gloom have coloured the news cycle covering our emerging industry in recent months. So, we find encouragement in this number. We're not alone in firmly believing that a thriving battery industry lies ahead for Europe. Decarbonisation must keep pace, so electrification is here to stay. There will continue to be bumps on the road for a while. But we're part of the 91% Club, which believes we can overcome them with creativity, competence, and collaboration, fuelled by courageous politicians. Thanks again, Future Battery Forum🔋 for an outstanding event. Let's keep the conversations going until we meet again next year. Robert Gantner Lars Christian Bacher Christin-Marie Boudgoust Dr. Rahul Fotedar #betterbatteries #batteries #mission2morrow #sustainability

How can advanced modeling drive innovation in battery technology? At the GT Technical Conference 2024 (GTTC) in Frankfurt last week, our Research Scientist, MUKUL PARMANANDA, presented how we are leveraging cutting-edge modeling techniques to propel the development of cobalt-free batteries. "Cobalt comes with well-known environmental and ethical challenges. At Morrow, we are committed to minimising cobalt use by adopting an integrated modeling approach. By combining physics-based models, which simulate fundamental electrochemical processes, with data-driven techniques that refine these models using real-world data, we enhance both accuracy and efficiency. This synergy allows us to innovate faster and deliver more sustainable solutions." The GTTC 2024 offered a valuable platform to catch up with industry peers, exploring how advanced modeling can accelerate progress across sectors like automotive and energy storage. "The discussions reaffirmed the critical role of interdisciplinary approaches in driving the next generation of sustainable battery technologies", says Mukul Parmananda. #BatteryInnovation #Sustainability #CobaltFree #EnergyStorage #AdvancedModeling #R&D #GTTC2024 #MorrowBatteries

Eight years of research on zero-emission transport culminated at the FME MoZEES Final Conference* earlier this week, where politicians, researchers, and industry leaders gathered for a packed program. We are thrilled that our Research Scientist, Halvor Høen Hval, was on stage sharing the latest developments in our battery cell production and R&D activities: "It's always a pleasure to attend the MoZEES Conference, which consistently offers inspiring talks and engaging discussions— both in and outside the program sessions. I've had the privilege to be part of this conference from the start, and the informal chats during coffee breaks, dinners, and breakfasts are always insightful", he reflected afterwards. Let’s keep the conversations going even if the MoZEES initiative has reached its final chapter. We’ve just started writing the Norwegian battery industry story. Stay tuned! Øystein Ulleberg Katinka Elisabeth Grønli University of Oslo Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt - FFI Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) SINTEF Vianode Norsk Hydro Hanne Flåten Andersen FME BATTERY Corvus Energy Elkem ASA Cenate AS Nissan Motor Corporation ZEM Energy DNV Equinor Unibuss AS Volvo Group University of South-Eastern Norway Saft #betterbatteries #mission2morrow #energytransition #collaboration #innovation *MoZEES is an Institute for Energy Technology focused on battery and hydrogen value chains, systems, and applications where Norway can lead in the future. Learn more at www.mozees.no.

We walk away from the Future Battery Forum🔋 feeling energised and excited about the way ahead. Despite the headwinds facing green energy transition projects across our region, faith in the European battery industry's potential remains strong. Our Co-Founder and CTO, Dr. Rahul Fotedar, notes, "Cooperation, not solo play, is the way for European companies to capture a sizable market share of the storage market in the next decade." He went on to outline key themes and challenges our industry must work through in the coming years: ✅ Build a sustainable, competitive, and resilient battery ecosystem in Europe [Explore challenges, opportunities, and strategies]. ✅ Develop effective recycling and circular economy strategies [Innovate for sustainability]. ✅ Implement the European Battery Passport [Enhanced transparency and traceability]. ✅ Unbox the battery workforce challenge [Tackle talent search and retention in a global market space]. ✅ Secure material supply in Europe [Address critical supply chain issues]. ✅ Advance energy storage technologies [Identify key innovations to speed the transition from fossil fuels to renewables]. Collaboration is the name of the game if we want to iron out this list and we look forward to working with industry peers to get the job done. Thanks again to the organisers for a well-made event with great networking opportunities and exchanges! Robert Gantner, Peter Höfeld, Paal Christian Myhre, Frank Bråthen, Pål Runde, Nora Rosenberg Grobæk, Benedicte Fasmer Waaler, Dr. Simon Engelke #BatteryTechnology #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #Innovation #mission2morrow #betterbatteries #batteries

Meet Mircea Vasile Brumar, one of our talented Production Engineers! 🌟 He is crucial in ensuring our production processes run smoothly and efficiently, maintaining the highest quality standards. As part of our dedicated team at the Morrow Cell Factory, he is helping to build Morrow so we can deliver on our mission of speeding up the energy transition with better batteries. Thanks, Mircea Vasile Brumar, for sharing your expertise with us. #mission2morrow #betterbatteries #makingMorrow #batteries #engineers

David vs. Goliath🔋 We repeatedly hear that we can never succeed with battery production in Norway because China is so good at it. Using Lars Christian Bachers own words: This is nonsense. Last night, he went on national TV putting forward precisely why Morrow will succeed: 1️⃣ Battery production is difficult – that’s why we do what we can to reduce risk. We’re trying to take a right sized piece of the market - just enough for us to chew. We are starting up one factory, simply focusing on cell production of one “easy-ish” battery chemistry (LFP) using the best equipment in the world. Of course, we will expand. But we will do it step by step. 2️⃣ Norway has world-class skilled workers and engineers – talented people make fewer mistakes. The profitability of the battery industry is highly dependent on high-quality production. 3️⃣ We are entering niches where willingness to pay is higher, and there is strong interest in European suppliers. Think Battery Energy Storage Solutions, heavy machinery, maritime etc. “Experts” claim that we can’t innovate successfully with 70 of the world’s best researchers because another company has 22,000 employees in their R&D department. Or that Norway won’t succeed because the USA is bigger. If we were to base our approach on this, Norway wouldn’t be able to do anything at all. There will always be larger countries than Norway involved in industrial production. And let there be no doubt, we are deeply impressed by the success of the Asian battery industry. That is also why we have looked to Asia for equipment, experience and competence. Nonetheless, that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t start commercial LFP production - in Arendal. Lars Christian puts it like this in his write-up below, “Never in my 30 years at Equinor did we think we couldn’t be the best just because other countries or companies were bigger. Norway may be small, but we can be great when we put our minds to it”. Thanks for the invitation, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK). Great to get this opportunity to share our views on the way ahead for batteries made in Norway. Curious about what was said? Listen to the podcast on your way home🎧💡📱 (Link in comments ⬇️) Have a great weekend! #mission2morrow #batteries

Next week, you can catch our Research Scientist, Halvor Høen Hval, on stage at the final conference of FME MoZEES in Oslo! He will be covering “Battery Cell Production in Norway”. As Halvor puts it: “This is an ideal arena for discussions, both on and off the stage, on how we can realize a zero-emission future. In that regard, I can't wait to share the latest updates from Morrow and put battery cell production into perspective, on stage November 6." Join us for this important conversation about the future of battery production🔋👨🏼🔬 #mission2morrow #betterbatteries #batteries #MoZEES