Blue Current, a solid-state battery producer, has introduced technical advances, companion engagements and funding.
Koch Disruptive Applied sciences (KDT), Piedmont Capital and Umicore invested in Blue Present in 2023. The corporate is utilizing this extra funding to complete its 22,000-square-foot pilot manufacturing facility at its Hayward, California headquarters. The pilot is designed to display that the corporate can economically scale its batteries utilizing high-volume lithium-ion battery (LIB) manufacturing tools. Blue Present goals to extend power density by utilizing excessive silicon content material in its dry solid-state battery, with out the flammable liquid or gel electrolytes present in conventional LIBs.
“It’s clear from our progress in 2023 that there’s continued and rising curiosity to maneuver the EV business ahead utilizing a silicon-first method,” stated Kevin Wujcik, CTO at Blue Present. “Absolutely dry strong electrolytes are vital to reaching high-silicon-content anodes.”
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