# BMW i Ventures to Invest in Green Lithium Refining Technology - Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/05/bmw-i-invest-in-green-lithium-mangrove-technology/ - Published: 2022-05-27T12:23:12-04:00 - Author: greenlivingguy #### **Mountain View, Calif. (May 17, 2022) –** BMW i Ventures announced today a lead investment in the Series A-1 financing round of Mangrove Lithium, a feedstock-flexible modular platform producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate to improve the sustainability profile of lithium. BMW i Ventures is joined by existing investor Breakthrough Energy Ventures. ![Lithium mangrove BMW i ](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2022/05/P90430001_highRes_bmw-i-ventures.jpg?resize=420%2C236&quality=52&ssl=1) The company’s electrochemical process eliminates the need for a carbonate plant, reducing the operating costs and time associated with first converting feedstock into [lithium](https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/05/kia-debuts-its-new-2023-soul/) carbonate. This is essential to the future of electric [vehicles](https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/06/polestar-delivering-electric-vehicles-on-a-partnership-with-hertz/), as sustainable and [scalable](https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/02/snow-lake-lithium-to-develop-worlds-first-all-electric-lithium-mine/) production of lithium needs to meet the increasing battery demand. [Mangrove’s](https://www.mangrovelithium.com) modular solution can be scaled to any capacity, at the point of extraction or point of manufacturing or recycling, and co-located with upstream [lithium](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/02/can-you-say-electric-bmw-ix3/) producers or cathode and cell manufacturers. Moreover, allowing for a more diversified allocation of refining capacities worldwide. Mangrove’s [technology is the lowest-energy solution](https://greenlivingguy.com/2023/08/farmers-technology-climate-change-heroes-pioneering-solutions/) on the market. Therefore, it is not only the least expensive solution but also the greenest. Sites with renewable energy sources could nearly eliminate their carbon footprint. For that’s as well as most of the harmful reagents used in today’s lithium refining. ## Increasing Green Lithium Technology “We are seeing an increasing need for these types of technologies as lithium demand increases. And accessibility to green solutions remains limited today,” said Kasper Sage, Managing Partner at [BMW i](https://greenlivingguy.com/2018/04/bmw-i-official-partner-of-coachella-valley-music-and-arts-festival-2018/) Ventures. “Mangrove’s core technology offers the opportunity to fundamentally improve the supply chain of lithium production unlocking new lithium supply in a more environmentally- friendly way.” Mangrove is on a mission to unlock a battery-powered, [clean energy future](https://greenlivingguy.com/2025/12/the-new-electrification-workforce-powers-the-future/) with improved, bankable access to battery-grade lithium. The technology provides the best solution to facilitate a resilient supply chain with its mobile plants. In addition to the ability to process both chloride and sulfate feedstocks, and output battery-grade lithium hydroxide or carbonate. This differentiates from other technologies due to its ability to produce high purity [lithium](https://greenlivingguy.com/2024/11/carbon-capture-technology-the-rise-promise-and-challenges/) hydroxide or lithium carbonate. That’s from a diversity of feedstocks at low energy consumption and high recovery rates. “Our [vision](https://greenlivingguy.com/2023/03/bmw-m-predicts-electric-cars-will-outsell-ice-vehicles-by-2028/) is to make green lithium refining a reality. In addition, our modular approach enables us to adapt production capacity in a flexible way. By eliminating an entire conversion step in the process, we save cost and energy. That makes projects feasible that otherwise would not be financially viable, says Saad Dara, CEO of Mangrove Lithium.“ The ability to cut CapEx and OpEx will be boosting investment rates of return and solidifying project bankability.” The new investment will further accelerate the launch of Mangrove’s first commercial plant. Hopefully, they can try [Lithium-air](https://greenlivingguy.com/2015/02/promising-future-of-lithium-air-batteries-in-energy-storage/) one day. Source: [BMW Group](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0390994EN_US/bmw-i-ventures-announces-lead-investment-in-green-lithium-refining-technology-mangrove-lithium) ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df91669667126e1290c21ee0342c386e2da19d588d4d9ca6560bd82ed59a9641? s=300&d=monsterid&r=g) greenlivingguy The Green Living Guy, Seth Leitman is an independent power producer, a green living expert, and Editor of the McGraw-Hill, TAB Green Guru Guides. Seth is also an Author, Radio Host, Reporter, Writer and an Environmental Consultant on green living. The Green Living Guy writes about green living, green lighting, the green guru guides and more. 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