Cobalt and nickel-free electric car batteries boom in “good news” for rainforests

Lithium iron phosphate batteries do not contain cobalt and nickel, which are mostly found in rainforest nations like the DR Congo and Indonesia
Cobalt and nickel-free EVs batteries boom in "good news" for forests
LFP batteries being produced at Morrow Batteries factory in Norway (Morrow Batteries)

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