Advances in battery technology is a driving force behind the growing consumer demand for electric vehicles (EVs). On the September 10, 2021, episode of Automotive News’ Daily Drive podcast, CEO Rick Luebbe sat down with host Steve Schmith to discuss Group14’s push to replace the graphite typically used in lithium-ion EV batteries with its silicon anode material.
“We see lithium-silicon as that next [evolutionary] step-change beyond lithium-ion, and we differentiate it from lithium-ion because it is a very different chemical reaction going on in the anode, and a very different approach to the material in the anode,” said Luebbe. “So, it really is enabling a very significant improvement in energy density, and potentially charge performance.”
In addition to how SCC55™ affords a 50% boost in energy density across numerous applications, Schmith and Luebbe talk about what silicon batteries mean for slashing EV battery costs, strengthening global supply chain resiliency, driving sustainable manufacturing processes, and more — all keys to enabling a cleaner future now.
Listen to the full episode here to hear more about how Group14 plans to power the electrification of everything with silicon batteries.
