American company announces game-changing battery technology with unprecedented power — here’s how it could unlock next-gen energy storage

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American company announces game-changing battery technology with unprecedented power — here’s how it could unlock next-gen energy storage

Coast-to-coast silicon cooperation

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in a release from PR Newswire has the potential to lower costs and improve battery performance for aviation, electronics,

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, and grid storage — all by

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That’s because New York-based company Sionic Energy’s 100% silicon anode leverages patented silicon-carbon composite developed by Washington’s Group14 Technologies,

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the release. Group14 has been in the

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recently for its silicon innovations, as well.

“Having worked extensively with several leading silicon materials in our product designs over the past several years, we’ve chosen Group14 as the best-in-class performer to launch our Silicon Battery Platform,” Sionic CEO Ed Williams

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in the written message.

Silicon is an

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material being developed by companies — including big ones like

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— to be a cheaper, better-working anode base than commonly used graphite.

That, along with “seamless manufacturing integration,” is part of the way Sionic can cut costs by up to 30%,

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to the company’s website.

When batteries

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, ions move between the anode and cathode through a substance called the electrolyte. Sionic’s version includes additives that improve safety, stabilize voltage, and mitigate dreaded

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, a failure in pack cells that can lead to

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yet serious fires.

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Sionic’s batteries have tested well during 1,200 cycles with an up to

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energy density boost,

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to the company. That’s the amount of electricity the pack can store per pound. The latest tech can be configured for cylindrical, pouch, and prismatic cell designs, offering flexibility, according to the news release.

Part of Sionic’s breakthrough is addressing some key silicon hurdles. While the material can store 10 times the energy as graphite, it’s also prone to troublesome expansion and failure, as detailed

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by ScienceDirect. Sionic

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that its tech can limit expansion to less than 10%.

Brilliant battery innovations are being developed around the world that unlock the potential of more affordable materials, thereby lessening dependence on foreign supply chains. China, for reference,

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global graphite production, according to data collector Statista.

For their part, Sionic’s leaders

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that they plan for their packs to be powering aviation and electronics this year; EVs by 2026; and used for grid storage by 2027, per the website. The company was

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with expertise from Cornell scientists in 2011 and was originally called NOHMs Technologies.

The benefits can be great, because each EV that replaces a gas-burning car

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thousands of pounds of harmful,

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air pollution annually, per U.S. government data. You can save up to

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per year in gas and maintenance costs, too.

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, can save you hundreds of dollars per year if you park your gas car in favor of the two-wheeled ride five times a week. The bikes offer fresh transportation, as government experts have

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vehicle exhaust to various health risks.

While a federal bill providing tax breaks for e-bikes is

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in the House, many states offer credits to help with the purchase,

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to Colorado nonprofit PeopleForBikes. Valuable tax

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for EVs worth up to $7,500 are still available, as well.

And more of the batteries powering the e-bikes, EVs, and other machines could soon include silicon anodes, courtesy of Sionic and Group14.

“Group14’s customers continue to raise the bar for battery performance, and we are pleased to support Sionic’s silicon batteries,” co-founder Rick Costantino

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in the news release.

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