Next-Gen lithium batteries are coming; 500 mile EV range and 10 min charging

[Joes Place]

...and they could be battery swap-ins on existing cars...

Panasonic’s New Powder-Powered Batteries Will Supercharge EVs

A company working with Tesla’s main US battery supplier has silicon-based tech that could soon give electric cars 500-mile ranges and charge refills in just 10 minutes.

www.wired.co.uk

Sila, a Californian company cofounded in 2011 by Tesla’s seventh staffer, is going to supply Panasonic with a US-made silicon powder for EV batteries that could banish range anxiety, slash charge times, and even reduce reliance on China.

Panasonic’s main US customer is Tesla, and produces around 10 percent of EV batteries globally. Last year, Sila signed a supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz for its new long-range G-class electric SUV, expected to debut in 2025. (The German automaker led Sila’s Series E funding round in 2019.)

Sila’s Titan Silicon anode powder consists of micrometer-sized particles of nano-structured silicon and replaces graphite in traditional lithium-ion batteries. This switch-out for EVs could soon enable 500-mile nonstop trips and 10-minute recharges. What’s more, the anode swap doesn’t require new manufacturing techniques. The black powder already powers the five-day battery life of the latest Whoop activity-tracking wearable.

“It took us 12 years and 80,000 iterations to get to this point,” said Sila’s cofounder and CEO, Gene Berdichevsky. “It’s sophisticated science.” Berdichevsky started his career at Tesla, becoming the seventh employee in 2004. He was the lead for Tesla’s Roadster battery system, leaving when the company had about 300 employees. After further study, he cofounded Sila with Tesla colleague Alex Jacobs and Gleb Yushin, a materials science professor at Georgia Tech.

...

Berdichevsky states that if you’re supplying European customers, it now pays to be off the dirty grid. A regulation passed by the European Parliament in June made it a no-brainer for Sila to locate in the town. Brussels now requires every EV battery destined for the EU market to carry a label declaring its carbon footprint; “battery passports” must digitally track batteries and their materials through the supply chain.

There are also supply-chain requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. To qualify for EV subsidies, battery minerals must be sourced domestically or from allies. The climate-change-focused parts of IRA mandate the US sourcing of minerals to the tune of 40 percent this year, rising to 80 percent from 2027 onward. The IRA also prohibits using critical minerals, battery materials, and other components from “foreign entities of concern.”

“If you use any material that comes from China in your batteries, then your customers will miss out on a $7,500 tax credit,” says Berdichevsky.

 

[The Tradition]

~yawn~

Wake me when it's been tested under real world conditions for a few years.

 

[Colonoscopy]

Going to be some interesting stocks in lithium battery tech

 

[LBoogie28]

~yawn~

Wake me when it's been tested under real world conditions for a few years.

Hasn’t smoking cigarettes been tested under real world conditions, and for a few years? Seems that pre-requisite doesn’t really matter to you.

 

[BioHawk]

I'm sure it's been posted here somewhere, but a massive lithium deposit was discovered along the Nevada-Oregon border that could hugely decrease our dependence on Chinese resources for them.

Game-changing Lithium deposit unearthed in Nevada-Oregon border region

Geologists have discovered a massive lithium deposit within the McDermitt Caldera along the Nevada-Oregon border, potentially revolutionizing the global lithium supply chain. The deposit is estimated to contain 20 to 40 million metric tonnes of lithium, with unprecedented quality that surpasses...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

 

[torbee]

...and they could be battery swap-ins on existing cars...

Panasonic’s New Powder-Powered Batteries Will Supercharge EVs

A company working with Tesla’s main US battery supplier has silicon-based tech that could soon give electric cars 500-mile ranges and charge refills in just 10 minutes.

www.wired.co.uk

Sila, a Californian company cofounded in 2011 by Tesla’s seventh staffer, is going to supply Panasonic with a US-made silicon powder for EV batteries that could banish range anxiety, slash charge times, and even reduce reliance on China.

Panasonic’s main US customer is Tesla, and produces around 10 percent of EV batteries globally. Last year, Sila signed a supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz for its new long-range G-class electric SUV, expected to debut in 2025. (The German automaker led Sila’s Series E funding round in 2019.)

Sila’s Titan Silicon anode powder consists of micrometer-sized particles of nano-structured silicon and replaces graphite in traditional lithium-ion batteries. This switch-out for EVs could soon enable 500-mile nonstop trips and 10-minute recharges. What’s more, the anode swap doesn’t require new manufacturing techniques. The black powder already powers the five-day battery life of the latest Whoop activity-tracking wearable.

“It took us 12 years and 80,000 iterations to get to this point,” said Sila’s cofounder and CEO, Gene Berdichevsky. “It’s sophisticated science.” Berdichevsky started his career at Tesla, becoming the seventh employee in 2004. He was the lead for Tesla’s Roadster battery system, leaving when the company had about 300 employees. After further study, he cofounded Sila with Tesla colleague Alex Jacobs and Gleb Yushin, a materials science professor at Georgia Tech.

...

Berdichevsky states that if you’re supplying European customers, it now pays to be off the dirty grid. A regulation passed by the European Parliament in June made it a no-brainer for Sila to locate in the town. Brussels now requires every EV battery destined for the EU market to carry a label declaring its carbon footprint; “battery passports” must digitally track batteries and their materials through the supply chain.

There are also supply-chain requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. To qualify for EV subsidies, battery minerals must be sourced domestically or from allies. The climate-change-focused parts of IRA mandate the US sourcing of minerals to the tune of 40 percent this year, rising to 80 percent from 2027 onward. The IRA also prohibits using critical minerals, battery materials, and other components from “foreign entities of concern.”

“If you use any material that comes from China in your batteries, then your customers will miss out on a $7,500 tax credit,” says Berdichevsky.

Exciting news.

Mrs. Torbee has ordered her new electric BMW. I'm really looking forward to trying it out when it arrives.

 

[Kelsers]

Exciting news.

Mrs. Torbee has ordered her new electric BMW. I'm really looking forward to trying it out when it arrives.

What did she order?

 

[torbee]

What did she order?

330e xDrive

 

[abby97]

...and they could be battery swap-ins on existing cars...

Panasonic’s New Powder-Powered Batteries Will Supercharge EVs

A company working with Tesla’s main US battery supplier has silicon-based tech that could soon give electric cars 500-mile ranges and charge refills in just 10 minutes.

www.wired.co.uk

Sila, a Californian company cofounded in 2011 by Tesla’s seventh staffer, is going to supply Panasonic with a US-made silicon powder for EV batteries that could banish range anxiety, slash charge times, and even reduce reliance on China.

Panasonic’s main US customer is Tesla, and produces around 10 percent of EV batteries globally. Last year, Sila signed a supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz for its new long-range G-class electric SUV, expected to debut in 2025. (The German automaker led Sila’s Series E funding round in 2019.)

Sila’s Titan Silicon anode powder consists of micrometer-sized particles of nano-structured silicon and replaces graphite in traditional lithium-ion batteries. This switch-out for EVs could soon enable 500-mile nonstop trips and 10-minute recharges. What’s more, the anode swap doesn’t require new manufacturing techniques. The black powder already powers the five-day battery life of the latest Whoop activity-tracking wearable.

“It took us 12 years and 80,000 iterations to get to this point,” said Sila’s cofounder and CEO, Gene Berdichevsky. “It’s sophisticated science.” Berdichevsky started his career at Tesla, becoming the seventh employee in 2004. He was the lead for Tesla’s Roadster battery system, leaving when the company had about 300 employees. After further study, he cofounded Sila with Tesla colleague Alex Jacobs and Gleb Yushin, a materials science professor at Georgia Tech.

...

Berdichevsky states that if you’re supplying European customers, it now pays to be off the dirty grid. A regulation passed by the European Parliament in June made it a no-brainer for Sila to locate in the town. Brussels now requires every EV battery destined for the EU market to carry a label declaring its carbon footprint; “battery passports” must digitally track batteries and their materials through the supply chain.

There are also supply-chain requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. To qualify for EV subsidies, battery minerals must be sourced domestically or from allies. The climate-change-focused parts of IRA mandate the US sourcing of minerals to the tune of 40 percent this year, rising to 80 percent from 2027 onward. The IRA also prohibits using critical minerals, battery materials, and other components from “foreign entities of concern.”

“If you use any material that comes from China in your batteries, then your customers will miss out on a $7,500 tax credit,” says Berdichevsky.

Sorry, I'm still waiting for an effective covid vaccine. We were told that was right around the corner.

 

[torbee]

Sorry, I'm still waiting for an effective covid vaccine. We were told that was right around the corner.

Well you are in luck then!

Global COVID vaccination saved 2.4 million lives in first 8 months, study estimates​

Mary Van Beusekom, MS

October 31, 2023
COVID-19

USAID / Flickr cc

The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in 141 countries averted 2.4 million excess deaths by August 2021 and would have saved another 670,000 more lives had vaccines been distributed equitably, estimates a working paper from University of Southern California (USC) and Brown University researchers.
The National Bureau of Economic Research circulated the non–peer-reviewed working paper for discussion and comment this week. The researchers estimated the real-world effectiveness of the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout on all-cause death rates, including both the direct and indirect effects of the pandemic.
"Within eight months, over 2 billion people were vaccinated globally, making it the largest public health campaign in history," the study authors wrote.
"To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that estimates the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on the global all-cause mortality using observational data. Second, unlike existing studies, this study considers the waning effect of vaccines instead of assuming a constant effectiveness of vaccines over time."

Lives saved in India, US made up 37% of total​

In 43 countries included in the main regression analysis based on The Economist COVID-19 excess deaths tracker GitHub, vaccination saved an estimated 1.14 million lives from January to August 2021, a roughly 26% reduction in deaths compared with a scenario without the global vaccination campaign.
By extrapolating the results to the 141 countries, the researchers estimated that 2.36 million lives were saved in the first 8 months of the global COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The averted deaths were economically valued at $6.5 trillion, roughly equivalent to 9% of the combined gross domestic product (GDP) of the 141 countries.
In terms of absolute numbers, India and United States benefitted the most from the campaign, with 451,778 and 429,486 lives saved, respectively. Together, they made up 37% of the total lives saved in the 141 countries.
"Due to diminishing marginal health benefits of vaccination, redistributing vaccines from countries with high vaccination rates to countries with low vaccination rates can increase the number of deaths averted," the researchers wrote.

Lives saved vs economic value of those lives​

Had the vaccine been equitably distributed among the 141 countries, the COVID-19 vaccination campaign would have saved 3.03 million all-cause deaths during the study period. The deaths averted had an economic value, based on country- and region-specific estimates of the value of statistical life (VSL), of about $4.69 trillion.

These findings leave us with an unanswered question at the intersection of economics and public health: should we seek to maximize the number of lives saved or maximize the economic value of lives saved?

VSL estimates ranged from $0.06 million in Afghanistan to $9.4 million in Switzerland. The average American VSL was $7.2 million, compared with the global VSL estimate of $1.3 million. While India and the United States saved similar numbers of lives with vaccination, the Indian deaths averted were valued economically at $90 billion, making up just 1.4% of the total VSL among the 141 countries.
"Therefore, relative to the status-quo, we estimate that an additional 670,000 lives would have been saved, but with a $1.8 trillion decrease in the total economic value of deaths averted," the authors wrote.
"These findings leave us with an unanswered question at the intersection of economics and public health: should we seek to maximize the number of lives saved or maximize the economic value of lives saved?" they added. "We leave answering this question as an important future endeavor for ethicists and economists."
The results suggest that COVID-19 vaccination and treatments are much more effective at preventing death than other efforts aimed to contain SARS-CoV-2, such as lockdowns and mask mandates, the researchers said.
"Our study shows the enormous health impacts of COVID-19 vaccines, which in turn have huge economic benefits," coauthor Christopher Whaley, PhD, said in a Brown University news release. "In terms of lives saved and economic value, the COVID-19 vaccination campaign is likely the most impactful public health response in recent memory."

 

[abby97]

Well you are in luck then!

Global COVID vaccination saved 2.4 million lives in first 8 months, study estimates​

Mary Van Beusekom, MS

October 31, 2023
COVID-19

The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in 141 countries averted 2.4 million excess deaths by August 2021 and would have saved another 670,000 more lives had vaccines been distributed equitably, estimates a working paper from University of Southern California (USC) and Brown University researchers.
The National Bureau of Economic Research circulated the non–peer-reviewed working paper for discussion and comment this week. The researchers estimated the real-world effectiveness of the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout on all-cause death rates, including both the direct and indirect effects of the pandemic.
"Within eight months, over 2 billion people were vaccinated globally, making it the largest public health campaign in history," the study authors wrote.
"To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that estimates the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on the global all-cause mortality using observational data. Second, unlike existing studies, this study considers the waning effect of vaccines instead of assuming a constant effectiveness of vaccines over time."

Lives saved in India, US made up 37% of total​

In 43 countries included in the main regression analysis based on The Economist COVID-19 excess deaths tracker GitHub, vaccination saved an estimated 1.14 million lives from January to August 2021, a roughly 26% reduction in deaths compared with a scenario without the global vaccination campaign.
By extrapolating the results to the 141 countries, the researchers estimated that 2.36 million lives were saved in the first 8 months of the global COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The averted deaths were economically valued at $6.5 trillion, roughly equivalent to 9% of the combined gross domestic product (GDP) of the 141 countries.
In terms of absolute numbers, India and United States benefitted the most from the campaign, with 451,778 and 429,486 lives saved, respectively. Together, they made up 37% of the total lives saved in the 141 countries.
"Due to diminishing marginal health benefits of vaccination, redistributing vaccines from countries with high vaccination rates to countries with low vaccination rates can increase the number of deaths averted," the researchers wrote.

Lives saved vs economic value of those lives​

Had the vaccine been equitably distributed among the 141 countries, the COVID-19 vaccination campaign would have saved 3.03 million all-cause deaths during the study period. The deaths averted had an economic value, based on country- and region-specific estimates of the value of statistical life (VSL), of about $4.69 trillion.

VSL estimates ranged from $0.06 million in Afghanistan to $9.4 million in Switzerland. The average American VSL was $7.2 million, compared with the global VSL estimate of $1.3 million. While India and the United States saved similar numbers of lives with vaccination, the Indian deaths averted were valued economically at $90 billion, making up just 1.4% of the total VSL among the 141 countries.
"Therefore, relative to the status-quo, we estimate that an additional 670,000 lives would have been saved, but with a $1.8 trillion decrease in the total economic value of deaths averted," the authors wrote.
"These findings leave us with an unanswered question at the intersection of economics and public health: should we seek to maximize the number of lives saved or maximize the economic value of lives saved?" they added. "We leave answering this question as an important future endeavor for ethicists and economists."
The results suggest that COVID-19 vaccination and treatments are much more effective at preventing death than other efforts aimed to contain SARS-CoV-2, such as lockdowns and mask mandates, the researchers said.
"Our study shows the enormous health impacts of COVID-19 vaccines, which in turn have huge economic benefits," coauthor Christopher Whaley, PhD, said in a Brown University news release. "In terms of lives saved and economic value, the COVID-19 vaccination campaign is likely the most impactful public health response in recent memory."

Now the vaccine is just supposed to "save lives". What happened to 95% effective and stops transmission? I guess the CDC left that train at the station. Oh, how would one know if a vaccine that didn't actually stop infection save a life? How do you know if covid would have killed someone who didn't get the vaccine? I've had covid and didn't die without a vaccine, so how was my life saved by the vaccine?

 

[torbee]

Now the vaccine is just supposed to "save lives". What happened to 95% effective and stops transmission? I guess the CDC left that train at the station. Oh, how would one know if a vaccine that didn't actually stop infection save a life? How do you know if covid would have killed someone who didn't get the vaccine? I've had covid and didn't die without a vaccine, so how was my life saved by the vaccine?

Compelling and rich, and totally unique talking points. Thanks for sharing.

 

[NorthDSMHawk]

I'm sure it's been posted here somewhere, but a massive lithium deposit was discovered along the Nevada-Oregon border that could hugely decrease our dependence on Chinese resources for them.

Game-changing Lithium deposit unearthed in Nevada-Oregon border region

Geologists have discovered a massive lithium deposit within the McDermitt Caldera along the Nevada-Oregon border, potentially revolutionizing the global lithium supply chain. The deposit is estimated to contain 20 to 40 million metric tonnes of lithium, with unprecedented quality that surpasses...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

This was a great find. Lots of excitement in the geological field about this and other potential locations.

However, while it’s always super amazing and celebrated by the public during the discovery phase, it’s followed by a lot of red tape and NIMBY attitudes. Look no further than the Maine hard rock Li discovery a bit back.

(Most) Everyone wants green energy, just not so much if the raw materials are sourced close to their place. No matter the extent of mitigation efforts from Env. Engineers, it’s always going to upset someone.

 

[TarponSpringsNole]

Did you pre-order yours off of Facebook yet? I hear there are some fantastic deals.

 

[IAFB2021Champs]

I wonder how many lives I have saved by drinking a glass of water yesterday.
-That water may have prevented me from getting sick.
-If I got sick, who knows how many around me would have gotten deathly ill.
-Who knows how man people they would have passed it on to.
-I think I saved 1.2 million lives yesterday from that glass of water I had.

 

[theiacowtipper]

Sorry, I'm still waiting for an effective covid vaccine. We were told that was right around the corner.

I’m waiting for Mexico to write a check for a wall. And an infrastructure bill. And a healthcare plan. And an immigration plan. An a………………….

 

[torbee]

Always fun to read the thoughts of board posters who genuinely think they are smarter than researchers from Ivy League schools. 🤣 🤣 🤣

Totally think Abby and IAFB's CVs stack up, don't you?

Christopher Whaley​

Health Economist

• 
  
  Brown University School of Public Health

Experience​

• 
  Associate Professor
  Brown University School of Public Health · Full-timeBrown University School of Public Health · Full-timeJul 2023 - Present · 6 mosJul 2023 - Present · 6 mosProvidence, Rhode Island, United StatesProvidence, Rhode Island, United States
  
  
• 
  Economist
  RAND CorporationRAND CorporationAug 2016 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mosAug 2016 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mosSanta Monica, CASanta Monica, CA
  
  
• 
  Data Scientist
  Castlight HealthCastlight HealthAug 2013 - 2015 · 1 yr 6 mosAug 2013 - 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos
  • • Data SciencesData Sciences
• 
  Research Assistant
  RANDRAND2009 - 2011 · 2 yrs2009 - 2011 · 2 yrs
  • • Health EconomicsHealth Economics

Education​

• 
  University of California, Berkeley
  PhD, Health Services and Policy AnalysisPhD, Health Services and Policy Analysis2011 - 20152011 - 2015
  • Activities and societies: Health Economics concentrationActivities and societies: Health Economics concentration
• 
  University of Chicago
  AB, EconomicsAB, Economics2004 - 2008

 

[TornadoHawk93]

...and they could be battery swap-ins on existing cars...

Panasonic’s New Powder-Powered Batteries Will Supercharge EVs

A company working with Tesla’s main US battery supplier has silicon-based tech that could soon give electric cars 500-mile ranges and charge refills in just 10 minutes.

www.wired.co.uk

Sila, a Californian company cofounded in 2011 by Tesla’s seventh staffer, is going to supply Panasonic with a US-made silicon powder for EV batteries that could banish range anxiety, slash charge times, and even reduce reliance on China.

Panasonic’s main US customer is Tesla, and produces around 10 percent of EV batteries globally. Last year, Sila signed a supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz for its new long-range G-class electric SUV, expected to debut in 2025. (The German automaker led Sila’s Series E funding round in 2019.)

Sila’s Titan Silicon anode powder consists of micrometer-sized particles of nano-structured silicon and replaces graphite in traditional lithium-ion batteries. This switch-out for EVs could soon enable 500-mile nonstop trips and 10-minute recharges. What’s more, the anode swap doesn’t require new manufacturing techniques. The black powder already powers the five-day battery life of the latest Whoop activity-tracking wearable.

“It took us 12 years and 80,000 iterations to get to this point,” said Sila’s cofounder and CEO, Gene Berdichevsky. “It’s sophisticated science.” Berdichevsky started his career at Tesla, becoming the seventh employee in 2004. He was the lead for Tesla’s Roadster battery system, leaving when the company had about 300 employees. After further study, he cofounded Sila with Tesla colleague Alex Jacobs and Gleb Yushin, a materials science professor at Georgia Tech.

...

Berdichevsky states that if you’re supplying European customers, it now pays to be off the dirty grid. A regulation passed by the European Parliament in June made it a no-brainer for Sila to locate in the town. Brussels now requires every EV battery destined for the EU market to carry a label declaring its carbon footprint; “battery passports” must digitally track batteries and their materials through the supply chain.

There are also supply-chain requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. To qualify for EV subsidies, battery minerals must be sourced domestically or from allies. The climate-change-focused parts of IRA mandate the US sourcing of minerals to the tune of 40 percent this year, rising to 80 percent from 2027 onward. The IRA also prohibits using critical minerals, battery materials, and other components from “foreign entities of concern.”

“If you use any material that comes from China in your batteries, then your customers will miss out on a $7,500 tax credit,” says Berdichevsky.

FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD...PLEASE LET THIS BE TRUE!!!

 

[Sharky1203]

Always fun to read the thoughts of board posters who genuinely think they are smarter than researchers from Ivy League schools. 🤣 🤣 🤣

Totally think Abby and IAFB's CVs stack up, don't you?

Christopher Whaley​

Health Economist

• 
  
  Brown University School of Public Health

Experience​

• 
  Associate Professor
  Brown University School of Public Health · Full-timeBrown University School of Public Health · Full-timeJul 2023 - Present · 6 mosJul 2023 - Present · 6 mosProvidence, Rhode Island, United StatesProvidence, Rhode Island, United States
  
  
• 
  Economist
  RAND CorporationRAND CorporationAug 2016 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mosAug 2016 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mosSanta Monica, CASanta Monica, CA
  
  
• 
  Data Scientist
  Castlight HealthCastlight HealthAug 2013 - 2015 · 1 yr 6 mosAug 2013 - 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos
  • • Data SciencesData Sciences
• 
  Research Assistant
  RANDRAND2009 - 2011 · 2 yrs2009 - 2011 · 2 yrs
  • • Health EconomicsHealth Economics

Education​

• 
  University of California, Berkeley
  PhD, Health Services and Policy AnalysisPhD, Health Services and Policy Analysis2011 - 20152011 - 2015
  • Activities and societies: Health Economics concentrationActivities and societies: Health Economics concentration
• 
  University of Chicago
  AB, EconomicsAB, Economics2004 - 2008

Question is how much money is the government giving these people for research?

Never bite the hand that feeds you.

 

[BioHawk]

This was a great find. Lots of excitement in the geological field about this and other potential locations.

However, while it’s always super amazing and celebrated by the public during the discovery phase, it’s followed by a lot of red tape and NIMBY attitudes. Look no further than the Maine hard rock Li discovery a bit back.

(Most) Everyone wants green energy, just not so much if the raw materials are sourced close to their place. No matter the extent of mitigation efforts from Env. Engineers, it’s always going to upset someone.

This is always the case. Plus, you have 10 layers of private and public interests all wanting their cut. However, given the current political climate, it's likely these issues will be expedited.

 

[QChawks]

meh, Biden already fixed the problem by lowering gas under $3 gallon