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3 days ago | 
batterytechonline.com | Geoff Giordano
Founded in 2011, California-based Sila grew from a spinoff of the Georgia Institute of Technology to launching the first commercial silicon anode in 2021. With headquarters in Alameda, Sila is the brainchild of co-founders Gene Berdichevsky, Dr. Gleb Yushin, and Alex Jacobs, with the mission to power the world’s transition to clean energy.
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2 weeks ago | 
batterytechonline.com | Geoff Giordano
Australia’s Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has quickly made a name for itself by producing graphene from low-cost natural gas through its proprietary production process. The material’s numerous applications include as a fuel-saving lubricant for engines, a performance-enhancing material for temperature control (heating, cooling) coatings, and as an additive to lithium-ion batteries to improve charging and efficiency.
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3 weeks ago | 
batterytechonline.com | Geoff Giordano
Headquarters of Finland's CeLLife.CeLLifeA three-year-old Finnish startup aims to extend battery lifespans and minimize waste with its innovative analytics solutions including AI. CeLLife, founded in August 2022, emerged from decades of electrical measurement research at Finland’s Tampere University. As a pioneer in sustainable battery cell analytics.
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1 month ago | 
batterytechonline.com | Geoff Giordano
Changing the way the world makes battery materials has been Nano One’s mission since its founding in 2011. The Canadian company’s proprietary One Pot Cathode Active Material (CAM) process offers a host of advantages – reducing battery manufacturing cost, complexity, energy intensity, wastewater and environmental footprint.
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1 month ago | 
batterytechonline.com | Geoff Giordano
NanoGraf is the largest US producer of silicon oxide anode materials and has patented a silicon-based battery material that enhances power density, energy storage and charging speed for applications ranging from drones to electric vehicles.NanoGrafChicago-based NanoGraf, founded in 2012, has grown into a key partner in powering US military operations and has its sights set on the EV industry.
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1 month ago | 
batterytechonline.com | Geoff Giordano
Powered by Amprius’ ultra-high-energy density cells, Zephyr is the only fixed-wing HAPS to demonstrate continuous day and night operations in the stratosphere.AirbusFounded in 2008, Amprius of Fremont, California, has taken proprietary advancements in silicon anode technology developed at Stanford University to a new level.
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2 months ago | 
batterytechonline.com | Geoff Giordano
Blue Current’s solid-state silicon batteries significantly reduce risks to human and environmental health while providing a higher-performing alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries. Blue CurrentThe future of battery power is fully dry, sustainably designed and high-performing solid-state batteries—and California’s Blue Current aims to deliver on that future.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
plasticstoday.com | Geoff Giordano
At a GlanceTrade uncertainty, new capacity, and flagging consumer demand could adversely affect recycling marketBacklash to US protectionist measures risks crippling US rPET industryCoca-Cola scaling back 2030 packaging sustainability goals could be beginning of a trendTrade uncertainty, new capacity, and potentially flat consumer goods demand could strongly influence recycling and recycled resins in the coming year.
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Dec 21, 2024 | 
plasticstoday.com | Geoff Giordano
Thirty-eight new plastics jobs are on the horizon for Plaskolite thanks to an $11.9-million investment in its Zanesville, OH–based facility, reports the Times Recorder. Plaskolite expects to improve product output by 85% with the infusion of funds and personnel. Headquartered in Columbus, OH, Plaskolite employs more than 2,000 at 18 locations worldwide.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
plasticstoday.com | Geoff Giordano
A new California bill would require plastic bottle makers to tether caps to containers under three liters by 2027. Senate Bill 45 echoes a 2018 EU directive to phase out loose plastic bottle caps by summer 2024. California-based CG Roxane, which makes Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water, has already launched tethered caps on its 8-ounce bottles. Plastic beverage containers with a recycling rate over 70% can be made compliant starting in 2028. Bill to be heard in 2025The bill, introduced by state Sen.
