The US startup Sila has widened its field from EV batteries to include military and industrial applications, earning a $1.4 billion conditional loan commitment from the US Department of Defense.
A new EV battery deploys 3-D nanostructures that resemble plastic badminton birdies but deliver on cost, performance, and safety.
Silicon batteries and synthetic graphite are easing fears that new export restrictions will impact the global supply chain for EV batteries
The US Army has been dipping into silicon technology for wearable batteries and drones, which could smooth the way for EV batteries, too.
Before you ask, it’s not clear who Panasonic will be producing these batteries for. Rather, the focus is on Panasonic getting this special silicon anode material from the UK company Nexeon, and stated reason is “to boost the performance of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).” Panasonic already produces high-quality, … [continued]
The silicon wafer NexWafe says buh-bye kerf, hello low-cost, lightweight, flexible solar cells.
Silicon battery technology gets the seal of approval from Porsche, which has put up the big bucks to help Group14 build the world's biggest silicon battery materials factory in Washington State (image courtesy of Group14).
Silicon battery technology gets the seal of approval from Porsche, which has put up the big bucks to help Group14 build the world’s biggest silicon battery materials factory in Washington State.
Group14 has secured a $400 million investment from Porsche that will help build a new factory for its silicon-anode batteries.
Tiny Luxembourg aims to dominate the graphene nanotube market for next-generation EV batteries and other sustainable tech.
This episode of CleanTech Talk is part two of a recent conversation I had with RK Equity cofounder Howard Klein. You can listen to part one here. In part two, we started talking about nickel. It was over a year ago that Tesla CEO Elon Musk was very publicly requesting … [continued]
