With the exponential growth of the electronic vehicle (EV) market in India, concerns about sustainability have emerged due to the environmental impact of battery manufacturing and the energy used to charge them.

Jaipur-based Akshay Jain and Mahi Singh are addressing these concerns with their innovative solution.

These childhood friends have developed a patented nanocarbon technology. Interestingly, they have transformed agri-waste like coconut shells for this purpose.

“We are using waste to make nanocarbons, and by adding it as a component into the existing batteries, we are increasing their efficiencies. This reduces the need for mining of rare earth metals and makes the planet more sustainable,” explains Akshay.

These nanocarbons have proved to increase energy density for lithium-ion hybrid batteries by 125 percent!

Explaining in simple words, Akshay says, “With this, any two-wheeler user can run the same vehicle for 225 kilometres instead of 100 kilometres because the range has gone up.”

“If somebody is driving their two-wheelers at the speed of 40 to 50 km per hour, with ours, they can run it at a much better speed of 60 to 70 km per hour,” he adds.

By 2050, Cancrie’s solution is estimated to cut CO2 emissions by four gigatonnes annually.

This underscores the significant environmental benefits of switching to sustainable materials in battery production.

In 2023, the efforts of Cancrie were acknowledged when they received the National Energy Efficiency Innovation award from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power.