Ionic MT’s Ionisil™ Achieves Sustainability Milestone with Minviro Life Cycle Assessment

PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 6, 2025--

Ionic Mineral Technologies (Ionic MT) is proud to announce the results of its comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), conducted by the independent sustainability consultancy Minviro. The study confirms that Ionic MT’s Ionisil™ nano-silicon anode material achieves an industry-leading carbon footprint of 1.11 to 1.42 kg CO₂-e per kWh, positioning it as an environmentally responsible anode material.

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The LCA was conducted in accordance with the ISO 14067:2018 standard, ensuring a rigorous, transparent, and science-driven approach. Minviro, a globally recognized leader in environmental assessments for the battery and mining sectors, applied best practices to quantify Ionisil™'s full environmental impact, covering:

The findings provide a credible foundation for Ionic MT’s sustainability claims, meeting the high standards required by stakeholders across the energy transition landscape. This underscores Ionic MT’s leadership in delivering sustainable, high-performance battery solutions critical to the global energy transition. Notably, Ionisil™ shows a potential reduction of:

Innovation and Sustainability in Ionisil™ Production

The favorably low carbon footprint of Ionisil™ is attributed to Ionic MT’s innovative production process, which prioritizes sustainability at every stage:

“The LCA results demonstrate that Ionisil™ is not only a high-performance material but also a material designed with sustainability at the forefront,” said Andre Zeitoun, Founder & CEO of Ionic Mineral Technologies. “As the battery industry strives to reduce carbon emissions across the value chain, Ionisil™ provides a clear path toward achieving net-zero goals without compromising performance.”

A Game-Changer for the Battery and EV Industries

Battery manufacturers, automotive OEMs, and energy storage providers face increasing pressure to lower the environmental footprint of their supply chains. Ionisil™ delivers a clear competitive advantage by offering:

About Minviro

Minviro is a globally recognized environmental consultancy and technology company specializing in life cycle assessments for battery and critical material supply chains. Minviro’s analyses adhere to international standards such as ISO 14040, 14044, and 14067, ensuring rigorous, science-based methodologies that deliver credible and actionable results for sustainability leaders.

About Ionic Mineral Technologies

Ionic Mineral Technologies (Ionic MT) is a pioneering producer of nano-silicon materials for lithium-ion battery anodes. Designed to enable the next generation of electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and energy storage systems, Ionic MT leverages high-purity halloysite resources and innovative, sustainable manufacturing processes to reduce the environmental impact of battery production while delivering superior performance.

For more information, visit www.ionicmt.com.

CO2 emitted per kAh for Ionisil(TM) nano silicon (Graphic: Business Wire)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winds began gaining strength across Southern California on Tuesday, as forecasters warned of powerful, dry gusts that could bring down trees, damage homes and bring extreme fire risk to areas that haven't seen substantial rain in months.

The National Weather Service said what could be the strongest windstorm in more than a decade would begin in the afternoon across Los Angeles and Ventura counties and peak in the early hours of Wednesday, when gusts could reach 80 mph (129 kph). Isolated gusts could top 100 mph (160 kph) in mountains and foothills.

The weather service warned of possible downed power lines and knocked-over big rigs, trailers, and motorhomes. Strong offshore gusts will also bring dangerous conditions off the coasts of Orange and Los Angeles counties, including Catalina Island, and potential delays and turbulence could arise at local airports.

Southern California Edison said it was considering preemptively cutting power starting Tuesday to more than 415,000 utility customers across seven counties. In recent years, California utilities have routinely de-energized electrical lines as a precaution against weather conditions that might damage equipment and spark a fire.

The upcoming winds will act as an “atmospheric blow-dryer” for vegetation, bringing a long period of fire risk that could extend into the more populated lower hills and valleys, according to Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with the University of California, Los Angeles and the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

“We really haven't seen a season as dry as this one follow a season as wet as the previous one,” Swain said during a Monday livestream. “All of that extra abundant growth of grass and vegetation followed immediately by a wind event of this magnitude while it's still so incredibly dry," elevates the risk.

Recent dry winds, including the notorious Santa Anas, have contributed to warmer-than-average temperatures in Southern California, where there’s been very little rain so far this season.

Southern California hasn’t seen more than 0.1 inches (0.25 centimeters) of rain since early May. Much of the region has fallen into moderate drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Meanwhile, up north, there have been multiple drenching storms.

Areas where gusts could create extreme fire conditions include the charred footprint of last month’s wind-driven Franklin Fire, which damaged or destroyed 48 structures, mostly homes, in and around Malibu.

The blaze was one of nearly 8,000 wildfires that added up to scorch more than 1,560 square miles (more than 4,040 square kilometers) in the Golden State last year.

The last wind event of this magnitude occurred in November 2011, during which more than 400,000 customers lost power across LA County, the Los Angeles Times reported.

“The grid is built to withstand strong winds,” said Jeff Monford, a spokesperson for the utility. “The issue here is the possibility of debris becoming airborne and hitting wires ... or a tree coming down.”

FILE - Marvin Meador walks on the remains of his fire-ravaged property after the Mountain Fire swept through, Nov. 7, 2024, in Camarillo, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)