Sustainable Development

Batteries can power sustainable development. Here’s how

An electric car is charged during a demonstration ceremony to launch a charging station owned by the Moscow United Electric Grid Company (MOESK), in Moscow February 28, 2012. MOESK plans to produce 28 charging stations of different types, charging for 8-10 hours, 4-5 hours and 20-30 minutes, in Moscow and the surrounding region under its "MOESK-EV" project according to the company representatives.  REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin (RUSSIA - Tags: TRANSPORT ENERGY BUSINESS) - GM1E82S1HKL01

Electric vehicles are driving the current surge in demand for batteries Image: REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

Benedikt Sobotka
Chief Executive Officer, Eurasian Resources Group Sàrl, Co-Chair, Global Battery Alliance
Martin Brudermüller
CEO and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, BASF
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The cost of batteries is set to decline as manufacturing output and efficiency rise
The cost of batteries is set to decline as manufacturing output and efficiency rise Image: The Economist
 Global battery output is predicted to more than triple by 2025
Global battery output is predicted to more than triple by 2025 Image: Circular Energy Storage 2018
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