Kuala Lampur, Jan. 22 -- We've all heard the urgent call to ramp up electric vehicle (EV) production and build vast grids of energy storage. We also hear how the surge in EV ownership will disrupt the car business. The talk is not just confined to the automobile companies. The conversation rightly focuses on securing lithium, cobalt, and nickel. But in our race to power the future, we are ignoring a critical piece of the puzzle - one that is piling up in landfills and represents a massive economic and environmental opportunity: the graphite anode. This is one of the emerging business opportunities of a circular economy. Malaysia is among countries seeking to benefit from a national circular economy blueprint.

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