Dette er lovende!!

"FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenlabs Energy, an advanced lithium-ion cell company, announced that Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has successfully tested over 1,000 charge-discharge cycles from their high-energy Silicon anode pouch cells. Zenlabs is the recipient of $4.8 million, 50% cost share development contract from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) to develop low-cost, fast-charge electric vehicle (EV) batteries. As a part of the USABC program, Zenlabs delivered its 12 Ah capacity, 315 Wh/kg specific energy pouch cells to several national laboratories for evaluation. The cells tested by INL have completed 1,000 dynamic stress test (DST) cycles following the USABC three-hour charge protocol and over 900 DST fast charge cycles using a 4C rate or 15-minute charging protocol under 100% depth of discharge (DOD). The high-rate capable cells can be charged to 80% of their capacity in 10 minutes and to 90% of their capacity in 15 minutes. Zenlabs silicon anode cells enable a 300-mile range car where 240 miles can be charged in 10 minutes while potentially delivering up to 300,000 miles.

For the last 30 years, the lithium-ion industry has used graphite as the preferred anode material. Silicon anodes are considered to be the next generation anode technology due to their high storage capacity, but challenges with poor cycle life and swelling have delayed their introduction. "Zenlabs has solved the durability challenges associated with high-capacity silicon anodes and has demonstrated 1,000 charge-discharge cycles showing the technology is ready for commercialization," says founder & CTO Dr. Herman Lopez.

About Zenlabs Energy Inc.

Zenlabs Energy, with headquarter in Fremont, California develops high energy, fast-charging and low-cost lithium-ion cells for Electric and Aerial Vehicles. Zenlabs proprietary silicon-based anode can be paired with Nickel rich cathode to achieve up to 400 Wh/Kg fast-charging lithium-ion cells. To learn more about and to license Zenlabs Energy's technology visit www.zenlabsinc.com.

About USCAR

USABC is a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR).

Founded in 1992, USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology company for FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. For more information, visit www.uscar.org."

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/idaho-national-laboratory-validates-1000-charge-discharge-cycles-from-zenlabs-silicon-anode-based-lithium-ion-cells-301226389.html

Racet er i gang:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/romeo-power-surges-deal-develop-195953299.html

TruSpin Announces Breakthrough in Lithium-ion Battery Technology

Fri, Feb 19th, 2021

Third-party tests have validated that the use of TruSpin silicon nanofibers reliably multiplies the energy capacity of Lithium-ion batteries.

https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/truspin-announces-breakthrough-in-lithium-ion-battery-technology

Enovix Set to Go Public Through a SPAC in Deal Valued at $1.1 Billion

Battery maker is building a factory in Fremont, Calif., to make batteries for wearable gadgets starting this year

Battery maker Enovix Corp. is poised to go public using a blank-check company in a deal valued at $1.1 billion, benefiting from investor enthusiasm for technology to improve battery performance as the world races toward electric vehicles.

Enovix said on Monday it raised $405 million through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, and associated private investment.

The company is building its first commercial factory, which will be ready to produce silicon lithium-ion batteries for customers later this year. The small-scale plant in Fremont, Calif., will make batteries for smaller devices such as radios and smartwatches. Enovix is scouting a location for a second factory that will also build batteries for smartphones, and aims to start selling batteries for electric vehicles after 2025.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/enovix-set-to-go-public-through-a-spac-in-deal-valued-at-1-1-billion-11614002432
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Kommmentar: Batterier til wearables og andre gadgets trenger ikke samme produksjonskapasitet som til kjøretøy. En "smal scale plant" funker i Freemont, men neste steget opp må de flytte dit silanet kommer fra.

Jeg tror vi skal følge litt med på Enovix, det kan godt hende det blir ML neste.

Det ser straks litt mørkere ut for solid state (og desto lysere for silisiumanoder):

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/26/22279995/fisker-inc-electric-vehicle-interview-solid-state-batteries-ocean-suv-spac

Takk for linken, Taycen!

Unifrax, Backed by Clearlake Capital, Announces Lithium Ion Battery Anode Technology Coming Early Next Year

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"The company expects production to come online in early 2022 with plans to build thousands of tons of long-term manufacturing capacity."

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210302005226/en/Unifrax-Backed-by-Clearlake-Capital-Announces-Lithium-Ion-Battery-Anode-Technology-Coming-Early-Next-Year

Northvolt Buys US Tech Firm Cuberg For ‘Next-Generation’ Battery Cells

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Swedish Battery Company Northvolt Bought US Battery Technology Company Cuberg, Will Establish Advanced Technology Centre In Silicon Valley.

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Cuberg’s battery cells deliver more than 70% increased range and capacity versus comparable lithium-ion cells designed for high-rate electric aviation applications, an advantage Northvolt plans to use to mature its automotive and industrial product portfolio.

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At the technology centre, Northvolt wants to partner with the leading technology companies and universities in Silicon Valley, with the aim to bridge ongoing research efforts between Europe and North America.

https://www.technologytimes.pk/2021/03/10/northvolt-buys-us-tech-firm-cuberg-for-next-generation-battery-cells/

Altech Chemicals (ASX:ATC) proves its tech can coat silicon particles for EV industry

- Altech Chemicals (ATC) has demonstrated its alumina nano-layer coating technology can coat silicon particles that are used in lithium-ion battery anodes

- The high-purity alumina producer has already shown its technology can coat graphite, but coating silicon has been a major breakthrough as it has proven to be an industry-wide difficulty

- Significantly, multi-billion-dollar electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla recently announced its plan to increase the amount of silicon in its batteries to improve energy density and battery life

- This places Altech and its technology at the forefront of coating lithium-ion battery anode materials for EV manufacturers

- Altech is up 14.6 per cent on the back of this news and shares are trading at 6.3 cents

https://themarketherald.com.au/altech-chemicals-asxatc-proves-its-tech-can-coat-silicon-particles-for-ev-industry-2021-03-15/

Nyheten har vært meldt på forumet for et par dager siden av bruker VL, ny artikkel med link her:

Porsche planning on silicon-anode batteries; own fast-charging network

Porsche is researching high-performance batteries with silicon instead of graphite anodes in order to achieve an even higher energy density and better fast-charging capability. The new batteries will be produced in Europe and initially used in limited-production, high-performance vehicles and in customer motorsport.

Porsche is also planning its own fast-charging stations along the most important European major highways and motorways. These will offer Porsche customers a high-quality, brand-appropriate charging experience while complementing the existing Ionity network.

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https://www.greencarcongress.com/2021/03/20210318-porwche.html

Nå kommer mobiltelefonene med silisiumanode i batteriene!

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Battery Is Thinner And Faster With Nano-Scale Silicon Technology

https://www.researchsnipers.com/xiaomi-mi-11-ultra-battery-is-thinner-and-faster-with-nano-scale-silicon-technology/

Hmmm ikke før har Xiaomi annonsert silisiumanoder i mobilbatterier, før de nå skal begynne med elbiler. Jada, i Kina, så neppe amerikanske anoder. Det står da heller ingenting om silisium i denne saken. Men vi begynner jo å få et bilde av hva som kommer, og silisiumanoder vil nok begynne å bli utbredt i autoindustrien innen et pr år

Chinese Giant, Xiaomi In Plans To Start Production Of Electric Vehicles, Says Report

https://techstory.in/chinese-giant-xiaomi-in-plans-to-start-production-of-electric-vehicles-says-report/

NEO er ute med ny, meget lovende pressemelding om sine anoder. Rene silisiumanoder, som brytes ned under 25% etter 1000 sykluser!

Significant Results in Long-Term Cycling Ability and Mechanical Durability with NEO Battery’s 100% Silicon Anode Materials

Vancouver, British Columbia – March 29, 2021

Dr. Jong Hyeok Park, Director and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (TSXV: NBM) (“NEO” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that NEO has achieved breakthrough results in attaining a highly stable long-term cycling ability using 100% silicon (Si) anodes. The pure Si anode that does not contain graphite anode materials has been successful in demonstrating these results at automotive rates of charge and discharge for over 1000 cycles. With the help of NEO’s proprietary uniform nanocoating technology, the capacity decay, most importantly, was less than 25% after running 1000 cycles.

As Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said, incorporating silicon into the anode of a Li-ion battery has the potential to improve energy density by 20–40%, extending the maximum range of vehicles by 20%. However, it is not easy to make an anode from 100% silicon nanoparticles that lasts over just one hundred cycles of charge and discharge.

Dr. Park commented, “Our patented elastomer nanocoating layer which has both electronic and ionic conductivity is able to compensate the mechanical stress of the Si anode during a long-term cycling test. Our technology effectively scatters the stress from the Si anode, allowing commercial level areal capacity of >2.0 mAh/cm2.”

“Currently, several evaluations for NMC/Si full cells are underway on NEO Si anode materials. NEO is continuing to develop Si anode material modification technology to manufacture innovative anode materials for next generation lithium-ion batteries at a low and scalable cost,” added Dr. Park.

https://www.neobatterymaterials.com/significant-results-in-long-term-cycling-ability-and-mechanical-durability-with-neo-batterys-100-silicon-anode-materials/

Australia:

- Surface chemistry specialist AnteoTech (ADO) has opened strong on the ASX today after joining a nationwide, four-year battery research project

- AnteoTech will collaborate with a string of other organisations under the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) to work on the Super Anode Project

- The project is designed to kick-start the Australian battery industry by refining natural graphite production processes and developing high-capacity, silicon-containing anodes

- AnteoTech will contribute around $500,000 over the four-year project and in return will refine its silicon composite material development processes

- Importantly, the company will retain all rights to its intellectual property in relation to its silicon material development

- On top of this, the company is entitled to a share of the Super Anode Project's IP based on a percentage of its contribution to the project

- Shares in AnteoTech are up 8.33 per cent this morning, trading at 26 cents each

https://themarketherald.com.au/anteotech-asxado-surges-on-major-battery-project-collaboration-deal-2021-04-09/

Enevate får anerkjennelse av Frost & Sullivan

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enevate-lauded-by-frost--sullivan-for-its-next-generation-silicon-battery-technology-301269464.html

"Porsche considers battery plant in Germany"

https://www.electrive.com/2021/04/25/porsche-considers-battery-plant-in-germany/

Vi vet at Porsche satser på silisiumanoder til sine high-end-batterier.

"The development does not come as a complete surprise: Porsche boss Oliver Blume had already announced at Volkswagen’s ‘Power Day’ in mid-March that Porsche wanted to pursue its own path in battery strategy – with a silicon-based anode instead of the usual graphite. At the time, Blume said that the Zuffenhausen-based company wanted to work on new materials and more efficient cooling solutions for performance cells for road sports cars and motorsport."

NEO Battery demonstrerer "eksepsjonell strukturelll holdbarhet" for 100% silisiumanoder

https://menafn.com/1102070559/Exceptional-Structural-Durability-of-NEO-Batterys-100-Silicon-Anodes-for-Next-Generation-Flexible-Battery-Applications&source=24

StoreDot is all set to manufacture silicon-dominant extreme fast charge batteries

Signs agreement with manufacturing partner EVE Energy to produce its ‘5-Minute charge’ EV battery technology

https://www.itp.net/emergent-tech/98059-storedot-is-all-set-to-manufacture-silicon-dominant-extreme-fast-charge-batteries

Mason Graphite Announces Successful Completion of Cycle Testing and Transition to Battery Material Commercialisation

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/06/07/2242610/0/en/Mason-Graphite-Announces-Successful-Completion-of-Cycle-Testing-and-Transition-to-Battery-Material-Commercialisation.html

5-Minute Ultra-Fast Charging Capability Achieved by NEO's Silicon Anode Technology

https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/2911-tsx-venture/nbm/100812-5-minute-ultra-fast-charging-capability-achieved-by-neo-s-silicon-anode-technology.html

Enovix seeks revolution in batteries, preps public stock launch

Fremont tech firm says mega players in consumer electronics hunger for its batteries

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/06/08/enovix-seeks-revolution-in-batteries-preps-public-stock-launch/

8. juni 2021

LG Energy Solution Presents Innovative Battery Technology and ESG Initiatives at InterBattery 2021

Unveiling the Revolutionary Aluminum-added NCMA Cathode and Silicon Anode Material Technology for the First Time in the Industry

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lg-energy-solution-presents-innovative-battery-technology-and-esg-initiatives-at-interbattery-2021-301307993.html

NanoGraf unveils 3.8 Ah 18650 Li-ion cell, 800 Wh/L using silicon anode

NanoGraf, an advanced battery material company (earlier post), has enabled what it says is the highest energy density 18650 cylindrical lithium-ion cell in the world—one that provides a 28% longer run time than traditional cell chemistries.

Aided by funding from the US Department of Defense and others, NanoGraf’s team unveiled an 800 Wh/L silicon-anode based cell that provides benefits for virtually any application—from consumer electronics to electric vehicle batteries to the batteries that power the equipment soldiers use during operations.

NanoGraf’s technology utilizes a proprietary doped silicon alloy material architecture. The proprietary combination of silicon-based alloys and a protective inorganic and organic coating helps stabilize the active material during charge and discharge. NanoGraf technology was developed, optimized, and patented in collaboration with researchers at Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory.

https://www.greencarcongress.com/2021/06/20210611-nanograf.html

New Diesel-Killing EV Batteries Put 30% Fuel Cut In US Army Sights

The US Department of Defense is eyeballing energy efficient trucks and silicon EV batteries to cut down on climate-killing fossil fuels.

In a shot across the bow of oil and gas stakeholders, the National Academy of Sciences calculates that the Army could shave 30% off its use of diesel and other hydrocarbon fuels right here and now, partly with the help of electric vehicles and other clean tech. As it so happens, a Department of Defense contractor called NanoGraf has just introduced a new silicon formula for EV batteries that could put the Army on track to beat the 30% mark sooner rather than later.

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/06/14/new-diesel-killing-ev-batteries-put-30-fuel-cut-in-us-army-sights/

EnerTech to apply 'Silicon Anode Material’ to Electric Bike Batteries with U.S. Enervate

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According to a report on the14th, Enertech International plans to supply batteries applying silicon anode material to Italian motorbike makers next year.

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The silicon anode material market is expected to grow to 5.5 trillion won by 2025.

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The silicon anode material will be supplied by Enervatein the U.S., while the battery is manufactured by Enertech. Enertech plans to apply Enervate’s silicon anode material to high-nickel 'NCM (nickel, cobalt, manganese)' batteries, which will be installed in electric bikes scheduled to be released in the second half of next year.

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Enertech plans to expand the application of silicon anode material to premium both electric vehicles and premium electric bikes. LG Energy Solutions applied silicon anode to its premium electric vehicle brand Taycan, which was first launched by Porsche in 2019.

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https://english.etnews.com/20210615200003

*KOMMENTAR* Det er skrivefeil, det skal være Enevate, ikke Enervate. Godt å se at Enevate nå ser ut til å få produktene sine ut i markedet.

Fra Flyers:

"Porsche AG will develop and produce battery cells for electric sportscars in a new joint venture with German lithium-ion specialist Custom Cells GmbH. The German brand is investing a high double-digit million euro sum and will control a 83.75% stake in the Cellforce venture, Porsche said Sunday in a statement.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-20/porsche-to-make-high-performance-battery-cells-in-new-venture

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 28, 2021) - NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (TSXV: NBM) (OTC: NBMFF) ("NEO" or the "Company") is pleased to provide the following updates on its recent corporate activities and initiatives that includes 1) commercial-level composite anode which consists of NEO's silicon and conventional graphite, 2) new activity for integrating NEO's silicon into sulfide solid-state electrolytes (SSE), and 3) developments on NDAs, non-dilutive financing, mining work, and OTCQB listing.

"We are currently in the process of strategically placing NEO on an accelerated route to commercialization," commented Spencer Huh, President and CEO of NEO. "The development of our prototype is our emphasis as we are researching to increase the specific capacity of our high silicon content anodes with graphite, and we are also onto a new strategic move into integrating NEO's silicon with solid-state electrolytes. We are in discussion with parties in the industry to explore and discover potential synergies and mutual benefit for NEO's silicon anode technology."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/neo-battery-materials-provides-corporate-130000239.html

'Wrapping' anodes in 3D carbon nanosheets: The next big thing in li-ion battery technology
Date:
July 22, 2021
Source:
National Korea Maritime and Ocean University
Summary:
The lithium-ion battery is the future of sustainable energy technology, but drastic volume fluctuations in their anodes related to enhanced battery capacity raises a safety concern. Recently, researchers have found that embedding manganese selenide anodes in a 3D carbon nanosheet matrix is an innovative, simple, and low-cost means of reducing drastic volume expansion while improving the energy density of these batteries.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210722163006.htm

Tesla oppdatering om 4680 battericellene:
"still some work to do"

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Tesla has been running a pilot factory for the new battery cell in Fremont where CEO Elon Musk has been guiding reaching a production capacity of 10 GWh by the end of 2021.

Today, with the release of its Q2 2021 financial results, Tesla released a rare update about its progress toward that goal:

We have successfully validated performance and lifetime of our 4680 cells produced at our Kato facility in California. We are nearing the end of manufacturing validation at Kato: field quality and yield are at viable levels and our focus is now on improving the 10% of manufacturing processes that currently bottleneck production output. While substantial progress has been made, we still have work ahead of us before we can achieve volume production. Internal crash testing of our structural pack architecture with a single-piece front casting has been successful.

In short, Tesla managed to get some progress done, but they still have more work to do before achieving any volume production.

https://electrek.co/2021/07/26/tesla-update-4680-battery-cell-production/

Sila Nanotechnologies Wins Two 2021 Comparably Awards for Overall Leadership Excellence

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210728006029/en/Sila-Nanotechnologies-Wins-Two-2021-Comparably-Awards-for-Overall-Leadership-Excellence

Silisiumanode + solid state = sant?

NEO Battery Materials wins silicon anode prototype sample order from major US-based solid-state electrolyte developer

https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/959341/neo-battery-materials-wins-silicon-anode-prototype-sample-order-from-major-us-based-solid-state-electrolyte-developer-959341.html

A new solid-state battery surprises the researchers who created it

Engineers create a high performance all-solid-state battery with a pure-silicon anode

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210923165942.htm

Mercedes & Volkswagen Ramp Up Battery Factory Plans

Mercedes and Volkswagen announce new EV battery factories.

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/09/25/mercedes-volkswagen-ramp-up-battery-factory-plans/

Gjelder litiumbatterier med silisiumrike anoder, samt faststoffbatterier.

Batterifabrikkene blir i Europa, men det betyr selvsagt ikke at anodene ikke kan importeres fra andre steder.

LG Energy Solution: Enda en nyhet som peker på silisium som anodemateriale, også i faststoffbatterier! 😍

http://www.koreaittimes.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=108522

Det later rett og slett til at silisium er mer stabilt i romtemperatur enn litium, og dermed bedre egnet som anodemateriale i faststoffbatterier. I så fall er det jo bare å lene seg tilbake, og se hvordan hele dette racet utvikler seg.

Det ser ut til at amerikanske Amprius må skalere opp fra sin pilotfabrikk snart...

"Amprius Technologies, Inc., the performance leader in 100% Silicon Anode Li-Ion Batteries via their Si-Nanowire™ platform, today announced that it has secured commercial orders with Kraus Hamdani Aerospace, a pioneer in ultra-long endurance unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Amprius Technologies will ship 405 Wh/kg battery cells to Kraus Hamdani Aerospace through the end of 2021, and the companies have also entered into an agreement to secure additional high-performance battery cells through 2022."

https://uasweekly.com/2021/11/09/amprius-technologies-inc-secures-orders-with-uas-innovator-kraus-hamdani-aerospace/

"The company’s corporate headquarters is in Fremont, California where it maintains an R&D lab and a pilot manufacturing facility for the fabrication of silicon nanowire anodes and lithium-ion cells."

Shares in Altech Chemicals soared by 50 per cent in intraday trading Thursday after the ASX-listed company delivered a breakthrough in utilising silicon in lithium-ion batteries. Altech says it has broken the “silicon barrier” by successfully applying its proprietary coating technology to produce a series of lithium-ion battery anode materials with a 30 per cent higher retention capacity than existing anode materials

https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/Altech-soars-on-game-changing-lithium-battery-breakthrough

Om NIOs 150 kWt batteri, som kommer i 2022:

NIO's 150-kWh Solid-State Battery Pack Will Actually Be a Semi-SSB Pack

"According to what Li said at the time, this semi-SSB would comprise “in-situ solidified solid-liquid electrolyte, inorganic pre-lithiated carbon-silicon anode, and nano-scale ultra-high nickel cathode.” The NIO CEO also said that it would have an energy density of 360 Wh/kg. We’ll probably have more details about this solid-liquid electrolyte when NIO starts using the new cell by Q4 2022."

Altså, blir anoden i dette semi-faststoffbatteriet av silisium/karbon.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/nio-s-150-kwh-solid-state-battery-pack-will-actually-be-a-semi-ssb-pack-175124.html

Amprius kan bli en stor player etterhvert:

11. okt. 2021:
"Amprius Technologies Awarded U.S. Army Contract to Develop 100% Silicon Anode Li-Ion Batteries using Si-Nanowire"
https://amprius.com/2021/10/amprius-technologies-awarded-u-s-army-contract-to-develop-100-silicon-anode-li-ion-batteries-using-si-nanowire

8. des. 2021:
"Amprius Technologies Announces Breakthrough Extreme Fast Charge Capability of 80% Charge in Six Minutes

Independent validation confirms industry-disrupting performance capabilities of proprietary Si-Nanowire™ Anodes for vast electric mobility market"
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amprius-technologies-announces-breakthrough-extreme-fast-charge-capability-of-80-charge-in-six-minutes-301438984.html

Samsung SDI launches new battery brand PRiMX

Samsung SDI has unveiled its new battery brand “PRiMX,” which stands for a prime battery for maximum experience, to better convey its corporate identity that pursues super-gap technology.

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For outstanding performance, Samsung SDI is applying its latest materials technology including a high-nickel cathode and silicon anode.

Proven advantage refers to its two core technologies that enable super-fast charging and super-long lifespan. Samsung SDI has developed a new technique that minimizes the resistance of lithium ions inside batteries and their travel distance.

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20211229000465

NB: StoreDot bruker silan i produksjonen av sine anoder.

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StoreDot secures $80 million in funding

Israeli battery developer StoreDot has announced the first close of its Series D funding round of up to $80 million, the majority of which has already been secured.

The main investor is the up-and-coming Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast, with whom StoreDot had previously entered into a development cooperation. BP Ventures, the investment arm of the British oil company BP, and Golden Energy Global Investment are also participating in the financing round. Golden Energy Global Investment is fully owned by Liu Jincheng, the founder of EVE Energy, another cooperation partner of StoreDot.

The Israeli company had demonstrated an interim step in 2019 showcasing that their technology could charge the battery of an electric scooter in five minutes. The first development samples were demonstrated to potential partners in early 2021. Then, in May 2021, the cooperation with EVE Energy was announced, which includes the production of the cells from 2024.

According to StoreDot, the money from the D financing round will be used to develop the XFC battery cells. This refers to the company’s fast-charging electric car battery cells with a silicon-dominated anode, which should also enable high energy densities. “We are now properly funded to take our silicon-dominant XFC cells to the end of the R&D phase and into scale-up in readiness for mass production in 2024 for global vehicle manufacturers,” says StoreDot CEO Doron Myersdorf. “It will help overcome the major barrier to EV ownership – charging times – providing a 50% reduction, and, ultimately, helping us all achieve a zero-emissions, clean world.”

VinFast plans to use these battery cells in its vehicles. “Enhancing customer experience is our top priority,” says Pham Thuy Linh, deputy chief executive officer of VinFast. “StoreDot which is led by gifted scientists and experienced entrepreneurs, along with strong support from VinFast and other strategic investors, is believed to gear up for mass production globally in a very near term.”

StoreDot also says it will be able to ramp up its California R&D centre with the funding. StoreDot had announced the move in October.

https://www.electrive.com/2022/01/04/storedot-secures-80-million-in-funding/

GAC Aion begins sales of LX Plus SUV with 1,008 km (626 miles) NEDC range for just over $72,000

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The top-tier version of the new electric SUV will feature the energy-dense pack, which promises an NEDC range of over 1,000 km. As you can see from the chart above, it is also the only option to feature a sponge silicon anode.

https://electrek.co/2022/01/05/gac-aion-begins-sales-of-lx-plus-suv-with-1008-km-626-miles-nedc-range-for-just-over-72000/

SK Innovation and Solid Power to Develop All-solid-state Battery

Faststoffbatteri med silisiumanode på vei.

http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=85575

Honda signs joint development pact with Boston-based EV battery R&D firm SES

https://www.reuters.com/business/honda-signs-joint-development-pact-with-boston-based-ev-battery-rd-firm-ses-2022-01-19/

"SES, formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems, changed the liquid electrolyte of the existing lithium-ion battery to highly concentrated solvent-in-salt and put lithium-metal into the anode materials containing graphite or silicon. That is a technology, just below one level for all-solid-state batteries, analysts said."

https://www.kedglobal.com/newsView/ked202111040022

GM to spend $6.6 billion on EV plant investments in bid to dethrone Tesla in electric car sales by 2025

General Motors said it will invest roughly $6.6 billion in its home state of Michigan through 2024 to increase electric pickup-truck production and build a new EV battery cell plant.

The new spending is part of a plan to increase GM’s North American production capacity to build 1 million electric vehicles by 2025.

GM has projected it will sell more than 1 million EVs globally by mid-decade and overtake Tesla as the top US-based seller of electric vehicles during that time frame.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/25/gm-investing-6point6-billion-in-bid-to-dethrone-tesla-in-ev-sales-by-2025.html

GM og anoder (juni 2021):
General Motors (GM)

GM, for example, has begun experimenting with a variety of battery chemistries and manufacturing processes to slash production costs. One of these experiments has been with silicon-rich lithium metal for their next-generation of Ultium batteries, which are projected to be finished in 2025.

https://pvbuzz.com/automakers-silicon-li-ion-battery/

NEO Battery Material Doubles Target Annual Production of Silicon Anode Commercial Plant to 240 Tons, Canada Business Journal

https://eminetracanada.com/neo-battery-material-doubles-target-annual-production-of-silicon-anode-commercial-plant-to-240-tons-canada-business-journal/410105/

DOE to award $2.91B to boost production of advanced batteries

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9. Commercial-scale domestic next generation silicon anode active materials and electrodes. The objective of this area of interest is to build new manufacturing plants or to retool, retrofit, or expand existing manufacturing plant(s) in the United States that can produce silicon anode active material or silicon containing electrodes. The silicon material or electrode should be used in advanced battery cells capable of being integrated into a module, pack, or system that can be used in electric vehicles and/or electric grid energy storage applications.

https://www.greencarcongress.com/2022/02/20220212-doefoa.html

LG Energy Solution aims big after IPO

LG Energy Solution was listed on the main Kospi bourse in January, 30 years after the company took its first step as a pioneer in the rechargeable battery business in 1992.

Its next goal is to become “a company that is trusted and loved by customers.”

LG Energy Solution’s initial public offering set several records, raising capital of more than 10 trillion won ($8.3 billion) and attracting 114.1 trillion won in deposits from some 4.4 million retail investors.

As the first Korean company to have begun research on storage batteries, LGES has invested 5.3 trillion won in research and development over the past 10 years, and as a result, owns some 22,900 patents in materials, process and core technologies.

With about 3,300 research and development personnel around the world and R&D centers in Korea, China, the US and Europe, LGES owns intellectual properties in not just cells, but also in battery packs and battery management systems.

“It is virtually impossible to develop new batteries independent from LGES’ patents,” an official in the battery industry said.

The “world’s first” technologies and products developed by LGES include a double-layer coating technology that reduces battery charging time, high-nickel NCM (nickel-cobalt-manganese) positive electrode materials and silicon anode materials.

The company also owns various battery platforms from small to large, cylindrical, prismatic and pouch, allowing it to meet customers’ price and performance demands.

Among global secondary cell manufacturers, LGES has the largest global production system.

LGES and General Motors Co. last month unveiled a $2.6 billion plan to build a new electric vehicle battery plant with an annual production capacity of 50 gigawatt hours in the US.

The new factory to be built in Lansing, Michigan, by 2024 will be the two companies’ third joint plant after the first in Ohio and the second in Tennessee, both currently under construction and aiming for annual production capacities of over 35 GWh each.

LGES is also running its own or joint EV factories in Korea, North America, China, Poland and Indonesia to minimize logistics costs and quickly respond to changes in local policy and markets.

Having raised some 10.2 trillion won through the recent IPO, LGES plans to invest 5.6 trillion won in North America, 1.4 trillion won in Europe and 1.2 trillion won in China by 2024, and 645 billion won in Korea by 2023 to expand production capacity.

With a strong commitment to environmental, social and corporate governance, LGES is taking steps to introduce renewable energy to drastically cut energy use and minimize greenhouse gas emission in the battery production process.

The company was the first in the industry to join global environmental campaigns RE100 and EV100.

“We are going forward with various battery recycling and reuse projects to establish a virtuous cycle of resources in all of our workplaces worldwide,” LGES vice chairman Kwon Young-soo said.

“For responsible management of supply chains, we will diversify product development and supply sources, and recruit talent regardless of nationality, gender or disability for diversity.”

By Kim So-hyun (sophie@heraldcorp.com)

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220222000864

NEO Battery Materials Announces Silicon Anode Commercial Plant Construction, Design, and Permit Contract Completion and Secures Engineering Design Contract

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEO Battery Materials Ltd. (TSXV: NBM) (OTCQB: NBMFF) (“NEO” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has completed a contract for the Commercial Plant’s construction, design, and permits with an architectural firm and has furthermore secured an engineering design contract for the respective plant.

Contract Completion for NBMSiDE Commercial Plant Construction, Design, and Permits

Concerning the Company’s 2.5-acre commercial plant located in Gyeonggi Province’s Oseong International Investment Zone, NEO Battery Materials has completed a contract with a South Korean-based architecture firm that will be responsible for the plant’s construction, architectural design, and construction-related permits. The location of the Oseong Zone is highly advantageous with regards to logistics and the battery supply chain, as NEO’s commercial plant will be in proximity to large battery manufacturers such as LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI.

As announced, the first phase of the commercial plant will possess an initial annual capacity of producing 240 tons of NBMSiDE, and the facility will be built as a 4-story office building with additional space that can accommodate for production expansion of 1,800 tons of the Company’s anode material for the subsequent phase. The necessary construction-related permit and approval process will be simultaneously undertaken, and this process is expected to take approximately two months to complete.

Engineering Design Contract of Commercial Plant Secured

NEO Battery Materials has additionally secured the Engineering Design Contract for the NBMSiDE Commercial Plant. From the contracted engineering firm, 8 engineers with high knowledge and experience in designing and constructing pilot and commercial plants will commit on a full-time basis to construct the Company’s mass-production lines.

To optimize the process design for manufacturing NBMSiDE, NEO has been closely collaborating and working with the engineering firm’s principal engineer over the past year. The Company will now advance to the detailed process design for the production lines and will proceed with early orders of components that have long lead times for the commercial plant. Through a structured execution plan of performing procurement and construction processes one after another, NEO expects to achieve the initial commission of the Commercial Plant by the first half of next year.
Mr. Spencer Huh, President and CEO of NEO, commented, “The ongoing activities related to the construction of our Commercial Plant are being undertaken in both an efficient and timely fashion. By teaming up with richly experienced architects and engineers, we have greater confidence and strengthened visibility to expedite our commercialization process.”

“For the meantime, with strategic advisors in South Korea, we are currently working on pursuing strategic investments and communicating with the respective companies and investors to finance the construction of commercial plant mainly through our wholly-owned subsidiary, NBM Korea Ltd. We deem that this pathway will protect and add to NEO’s shareholders’ value in both the short- and long-run,” added Mr. Huh.

About NBMSiDE
NBMSiDE is NEO Battery Materials Ltd.’s flagship silicon anode material for electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries. NBMSiDE comes in three variations, P100, P200, and C100, and is manufactured through the Company’s proprietary nanocoating technology. All product lines are based on metallurgical-grade silicon microparticles and retain a high specific capacity of >2,500 mAh/g. Through the Company’s South Korean intellectual property (IP) law firm, NBMSiDE is pending trademark approval.

About NEO Battery Materials Ltd.
NEO Battery Materials Ltd. is a Vancouver-based company focused on electric vehicle lithium-ion battery materials. NEO has a focus on producing silicon anode materials through its proprietary single-step nanocoating process, which provides improvements in capacity and efficiency over lithium-ion batteries using graphite in their anode materials. The Company intends to become a silicon anode active materials supplier to the electric vehicle industry. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at: https://www.neobatterymaterials.com/.

Porsche Aims for 80% of its Lineup to be Fully-Electric by 2030, Electric 718 Will Debut in 2025

http://www.futurecar.com/article-5277-1.html

Og Porsche vet vi skal bruke batterier med silisiumanoder.

CHICAGO, March 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)

NanoGraf, an advanced battery material company and enabler of the world’s most energy-dense 18650 lithium-ion cell, today announced that it won a $1 million development contract from the Department of Defense to produce a more powerful, longer-lasting 4.3Ah lithium-ion battery. The cell will provide U.S. military personnel with enhanced run-time for the equipment they rely on to operate safely and efficiently.

Soldiers carry upwards of 20 pounds of lithium-ion batteries to power communication devices, goggles, helmets, and more. Battery-powered technology helps soldiers achieve their missions, but the weight can result in fatigue and mobility issues, putting soldiers at risk. Improved battery performance is key to the U.S. military’s success and ability to provide excellent communications and keep soldiers safe. NanoGraf’s batteries will continue to improve run time on U.S. soldiers' equipment, resulting in increased overall performance.

This is the second Department of Defense project won by NanoGraf. In 2021, the company developed the world’s longest-running 3.8Ah 18650 cylindrical lithium-ion cell, at 800 watt-hours per liter (Wh/L). This cell will go into volume production in the Spring of 2022.
“When people talk about range anxiety with electric vehicles, it’s about the inconvenience, whereas in the military, it can be about life or death,” said Dr. Francis Wang, CEO of NanoGraf. “We’re honored to have this opportunity to enable enhanced survivability and effectiveness to our Soldiers and Warfighters with greater runtimes for their critical electronic devices.”

In an industry where performance improvements are typically very small, the 4.3Ah will be a dramatic increase in energy density reaching 870Wh/L, and NanoGraf expects no impact on cycle life, shelf life, discharge rate capability, or operating temperature.
The cell will enter into volume production in Q2 2024, and be available for battery pack qualifications and fielding to the Warfighter in late 2024.

http://www.elpasoinc.com/nanograf-wins-1-million-development-contract-from-united-states-department-of-defense-to/article_f8f7ab0c-7df6-5548-ad17-b2da7c1a9263.html

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