Stora Enso's wood-based battery material wins Metsä360 award
STORA ENSO OYJ PRESS RELEASE 18 November 2021 at 15:45 EETStora Enso's bio-based battery material Lignode® by Stora Enso has won the Metsä360 award in Finland. The EUR 30 000 prize, funded by the Marjatta and Eino Kolli Foundation was granted for the second time, was announced at the Lahti Science Day on 18 November 2021.
The jury concluded that the renewable and non-toxic Lignode, that is produced as a pulp production by-product at Stora Enso’s Sunila Mill in Finland, offers opportunities on a global scale. As a material for lithium-ion batteries, lignin significantly increases its