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1 week ago

Sila opens U.S. factory to make silicon anodes for energy dense EV batteries | TechCrunch

Sila, the battery materials startup, started operations Tuesday at its facility in Moses Lake, Washington. The factory, which will initially be capable of making enough battery materials for 20,000 to 50,000 EVs, is the first large-scale silicon anode factory in the West, and future expansion could fulfill demand for as many as 2.5 million vehicles. Silicon anodes promise to improve the energy density of lithium-ion batteries by as much as 50%. The technology, which Sila has been working on for the past 14 years, could be the best chance for the U.S. to gain the upper hand in a global race for battery supremacy, Sila co-founder and CEO Gene Berdichevsky argues.
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1 month ago

Group14 lands $463M from SK, Porsche, and others to make silicon anodes for EVs | TechCrunch

Group14 closed a $463 million funding round to expand manufacturing of silicon anode materials that increase lithium-ion battery capacity and acquired full ownership of an SK JV.
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