Charged

AUGUST 22, 2019

Nano One Materials has secured a US patent for its NMC cathode powders, which it says offer a proprietary means of making Li-ion batteries more durable, safer and cheaper. NMC cathodes are typically comprised of lithium, nickel, manganese and cobalt.

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CleanTech San Diego

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

SAN DIEGO, CA, February 8, 2022 – Cleantech San Diego today announced that companies in its Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN) program have collectively attracted $268.5 Patents: SCEIN companies had 62 new patents approved in 2021 for a total of 388 new patents. This combined $268.5

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 27, 2019

While Apple continues to file automotive-related patents, its efforts now appear focused on infotainment and autonomous driving software rather than building a car from scratch. Even the most ambitious tech-driven automotive venture to date, from Google, has stopped short of manufacturing vehicles. In October of this year, U.K.

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Charged

AUGUST 24, 2020

We come from the lithium industry,” Kochhar told Charged. “We We used to work for companies that produced lithium chemicals that go into cathodes, cells and, ultimately, battery packs. And we’d be asked as lithium consultants and experts to look into these looming questions: “How environmentally friendly are batteries?

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 3, 2020

Days like this—where academia, entrepreneurs, and industry come together to dig into innovative solutions—are going to be where progress really happens.”. Startup and corporate collaboration is key to bringing much-needed cleantech innovations to market, and offers major benefits to both businesses.

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Clean Energy Trust

JUNE 14, 2021

Ask a Climate Innovator?—? If you’re not already familiar with NanoGraf, we think you should be as they are true battery material innovators. NanoGraf has developed a patented graphene wrapped, silicon-based anode battery material that enables longer-lasting, higher-output, and lower bulk and weight lithium-ion batteries.

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Charged

MARCH 3, 2020

Introducing silicon into automotive-grade lithium-ion cells has been a major topic in the EV industry in the past decade. This is due to a fundamental difference in the way that silicon “stores” lithium. That compares to about 7% expansion observed in the intercalation of lithium into graphite. Obviously, that’s an issue.

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