Peak Performance Carbon is a critical mineral resources company developing & producing sustainable bio-graphite and other carbon-based mineral products.
From Seed To Market
Peak is focused on becoming a world leader in producing bio-carbon and upgrading it into high value products critical to the U.S. supply chain and the 21st century economy, including anode material for lithium-ion batteries, and developing the hard carbon that will go into rechargeables, including EVs, fuel cells, superconductors, plus graphene and activated carbon, as well as advanced industrial technologies, including solid state batteries.
Peak specializes in advanced material analytics and electrochemical characterization techniques for energy storage, as well as in-depth expertise in the field of high-temperature processing, scale-up, and carbon design.
By allying with its sister company Kingsley Walker Legacy Farms Inc., Peak aims to become a vertically integrated supplier to traditional and emerging carbon markets.
Graphite. A Critical Mineral
Virtually every battery contains graphite.
The U.S. government has declared graphite a priority in the critical supply chain.
In 2021 the Pentagon added graphite to its National Defense Stockpile Acquisitions List.
Peak is on track to be the
only
commercial quantity hard carbon producer in the U.S.
Hemp. Simply Better
Natural Graphite
Natural graphite is mined, and causes severe environmental harms. In the U.S. it is a hugely expensive undertaking. There are currently no active graphite mining operations.
Synthetic Graphite
Synthetic is mostly is made from petroleum coke, a byproduct of oil refining. Synthetic is preferred over natural graphite for high-performance batteries and can cost $20,000 a ton.
Hard Carbon
A synthetic material made from bio-feedstock, e.g., coconut shells in China, and coal tar pitch. Industrial hemp, however, is ~77% cellulose (3X that of wood and other agricultural biomass), and lignin, another important ingredient, not to mention its sequestered carbon content! It’s the ideal feedstock for hard carbon.
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