The battery breakthroughs that will make the EV revolution possible are coming from places you never heard of. You know about QuantumScape and StoreDot, but what about Group14 Technologies? That’s a company that says it has found a way to make battery anodes using silicon.
Why it that a big deal? Because silicon anodes can store more energy than graphite electrodes. More energy density means faster charging, longer range, and lower costs. There must be something to what Group14 is doing because Porsche has just invested $400 million into the company. That will be used to build a new factory in central Washington that will produce enough silicon carbide anodes to power 600,000 electric cars a year. It is expected to be in operation by the end of 2023.
Others are working on silicon anodes but say they are years away from commercial production. Rick Luebbe, co-founder and CEO of…
Porsche Invests $400 Million Into Group14 Technologies, Silicon Batteries
