Most renewables outlets are claiming some kind of “exclusive” this week on a press release issued 2 days ago by Redwood Materials – effectively some of them got the release a day or so early and had a chance to talk to the company. It says that Redwood will broaden its scope from recycling elements of lithium ion batteries, to actively taking part in the supply chain. The exclusive element has meant that there has been a press offensive, with interviews with Redwood and Tesla co-founder JB Straubel up for grabs and an even “clearer” view of Redwood’s plans. Essentially it is one that “follows the money,” and states that “the battery sustainability equation, is only the tip of the…