I'm aware of none of those. We will follow up. On a related note, right now the United states is over 95% dependent upon China for battery grade graphite. A Wisconsin based company is working to commercialize a domestic bio-based alternative to battery grade graphite but is waiting for the Department of Energy to release funds that were announced but that have now been paused. This administration continues to say that developing a domestic critical mineral supply chain is a top priority. (02:17–02:34)
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Asserts that a Wisconsin company is developing a domestic alternative to battery-grade graphite but is hindered by paused DOE funds.
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