Sila Nano-Composite Silicon Anode Increases Range & Reduces Charging Times
Sila says its nano composite silicon anode can improve the range of electric vehicles by 20% and lower charging times dramatically.
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Sila To Build Next Generation Batteries In Washington State
Sila Nanotechnologies will begin producing batteries with silicon anodes in Washington State starting in 2024.
Electric Vehicle Charging Juiced By Millions Of Federal Dollars, Silicon Edition
The US Department of Energy is determined to kill off gasmobiles with more $$ to speed up electric vehicle charging, by building better batteries.
240 EV Companies Raised ~$17 Billion In 2019
It seems like e-Mobility has become the new tech market for all types of investors. Companies like Tesla, Rivian, Byton, Bird, Tier Mobility, Sono Motors, and ChargePoint are the new Facebooks of this era. Besides venture capitalists (VCs), many corporate venture entities of Fortune 500 companies stepped in last year.
Battery Tech Startup Sila Nano Secures $45 Million, Now Has 3 Former Tesla Employees
Sila Nanotechnologies says its silicon-based materials can increase battery energy density by 20% and potentially up to 40%. Three former Tesla employees are executives at Sila, Kurt Kelty, Alex Jacobs, and co-founder and CEO Gene Berdichevsky. They all worked on battery technology at Tesla. Berdichevsky answered some questions for CleanTechnica about Sila’s work.
17 ARPA-E Projects Have Pulled In $450 Million In Private Funding
The U.S. Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) this week announced that 17 projects it has helped jump-start have “demonstrated major technical successes and shown significant market engagement” in the past 4 years. Putting a dollar figure on that, the 17 projects “have attracted over $450 million in private sector … [continued]
