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"An Australian company developing unique silicon-based anodes that can boost
the energy density of lithium ion batteries has received a $45 million grant
from the federal government to set up a commercial-scale manufacturing facility
in its home town.
Sicona Battery Technologies says its silicon carbon anodes, which come in the
form of a black powder that has been described as a “magic pixie dust” by the
former CTO of EV giant Tesla, can boost the energy density of lithium-ion
batteries by at least 20 per cent, depending on the application.
And it says it can do this at lower cost than its rivals, thanks to the unique
intellectual property that it has developed out of its origins at the
University of Wollongong.
The technology is particularly applicable for electric vehicles, which seems
destined to be its biggest market because it can improve range and cut charging
times, and it can deliver smaller and lighter battery packs.
But the technology it is also applicable in power tools, mobile phones, drones,
robotics, AI and other applications where the energy intensity gains may be
even more significant.
The $45 million grant was announced jointly on Sunday night by federal industry
minister Tim Ayres and climate and climate and energy minister Chris Bowen.
The grant, which will contributed to a $100 million project to boost Sicona’s
manufacturing capacity in Port Kembla by up to 300 times – to 230 tonnes a year
– and has been awarded through the federal government’s
Future Made in
Australia objectives."
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
