Battery Startup NanoGraf Raises $65 Million Series B to Scale North American Production of Silicon Anode Products
$65M Series B funding comes soon after $10 million contract from the U.S. Government to develop the first large-volume silicon oxide anode manufacturing facility in the Midwest
Silicon anode battery companies get a major boost
Start-ups hoping to commercialize silicon materials for battery anodes raised nearly half a billion dollars in the final quarter of 2022. The money is intended to help them build factories and incorporate their materials into mass-market electric vehicles in the next few years.
ENERGI TALKS • EPISODE 104 - Rush is on to create North American EV battery supply chain
WHAT IS ENERGI TALKS?
Journalist Markham Hislop interviews leading energy experts from around the world about the energy transition and climate change.
EPISODE DETAILS
Markham interviews Connor Hund, chief operating officer at NanoGraf, an advanced battery material company located in Chicago, Illinois.
Building the U.S. Battery Supply Chain - The Midwest's First Advanced Silicon Anode Production Facility
NanoGraf, an advanced battery material company enabling longer-lasting, higher-energy, and higher-power lithium-ion batteries, today announced plans to launch battery materials production in a new office and manufacturing facility in Chicago. The 17,000 square foot facility is located on the Near West Side adjacent to Fulton Market District at 400 N. Noble St. The company will start production in Q4 2023, with an expected phase 1 material production capacity of 35 tons per year, which is enough for 24 million battery cells. The company has plans to increase to 1000 tons of material production per year by 2024.
NanoGraf to launch US’s first large-volume silicon oxide factory
Chicago-headquartered NanoGraf Technologies, which claims it has enabled the world’s most energy dense 18650 lithium-ion cell, today announced that it will open the first large-volume silicon oxide factory in the United States. At peak production, NanoGraf will produce 35 tons per year.
NanoGraf wins government contract to build better batteries in the West Loop
NanoGraf Corp. has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Government to develop what will be the first large-volume manufacturing facility in the U.S. for silicon anode, a key component in batteries, including those that power electric vehicles.
NanoGraf Wins Contract from U.S. Government to Develop First Large-Volume Advanced Silicon Anode Manufacturing Facility in the U.S.
CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NanoGraf, an advanced battery material company and enabler of the world’s most energy dense 18650 lithium-ion cell, today announced a contract award from the U.S. Government. The contract will fund the onshore manufacturing of high-performance silicon anode materials as the first large-volume silicon oxide manufacturing facility in the U.S. At peak production, NanoGraf will produce 35 T/Y, enough material to provide enhanced power for various battery applications.
Advanced Battery Technologies Will Help Transform Our Energy Economy
Next-gen battery tech is expected to change the economics of EVs, grid-scale renewable power, and other energy-intensive applications. Learn about what's inside the cells that will be coming to market over the next decade.
NanoGraf Has the World’s Most Energy-Dense Li-ion BatteryImage courtesy of NanoGraf
NanoGraf CEO Francis Wang explains the silicon-anode advantages that made it possible and its implications for the US military and others.
NanoGraf Sets New Industry Benchmark for Most Energy Dense Lithium-Ion 18650 Battery at 4.0Ah
CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NanoGraf, an advanced battery materials company and enabler of the world’s most energy-dense 18650 lithium-ion cell, today announced it has achieved a new industry milestone for energy density in an 18650 battery form factor at 810 Wh/L (4.0Ah capacity).
Can battery recycling help end US reliance on China?
“If you told me this is a 10-year play, I would say, yeah, that makes total sense,” Chip Breitenkamp, president of battery materials company NanoGraf, told TechCrunch. “I think 2024, 2025 is really aggressive for what they’re trying to do and the stipulations they put on the tax credit.”
Recycling electric car batteries is the next big space to watch as the first wave of electric and hybrid vehicles begins to retire from the streets.
“I’m a huge bull on recycling,” Breitenkamp said.
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The Other Electric Vehicle: E-Bikes Gain Ground for Americans Avoiding Gas Cars
Our CEO, Francis Wang, talked to Wall Street Journal technology reporter Christopher Mims last week about battery market supply chain challenges (including the graphite shortage), and their impact on the “other electric vehicle” – E-bikes. We were excited to see his comments run in this weekend’s edition of the WSJ.
Are non-lithium batteries the EV power supply of the future?
NanoGraf Corporation shares its insights on the lithium shortage and the prospects for non-lithium alternatives.
NanoGraf CEO Talks Batteries & the EV Boom
Dr. Francis Wang, CEO of battery material startup NanoGraf Corp., shared his thoughts about the electric vehicle market and what battery technologies can lead the way.
Troutman Pepper Battery + Storage EP16 Anodes, Cathodes, and All Things Lithium-Ion With Guest Connor HundNanoGraf's CEO
Anodes, Cathodes, and All Things Lithium-Ion With Guest Connor Hund, Director of Business Strategy and Operations for NanoGraf
Biden’s Defense Production Act intervention ‘won’t solve near term battery supply chain challenges’
“We certainly welcome President Biden’s effort to invoke the Defense Production Act Title III to help secure the domestic production of batteries that is clearly in our national interest,” Dr Francis Wang, CEO of Nanograf told Energy-Storage.news.
Nanograf is a US startup which is developing silicon anodes for lithium batteries which could be a higher energy density replacement for graphite which is typically used today. The company is working to perfect its technology, which it claims could overcome challenges limiting the use of silicon that have prevented others from commercialising it.
NanoGraf Wins $1 Million Development Contract from United States Department of Defense to Produce Next-Generation Battery Technology for the U.S. Army
CHICAGO – June 10, 2021 (9am CT) – To help us better embrace our electric future, NanoGraf, an advanced battery material company, today announced it has enabled the highest energy density 18650 cylindrical lithium-ion cell in the world – one that provides a 28 percent longer run time than traditional cell chemistries.
Podcast: NanoGraf on US EV Infrastructure
Tech company NanoGraf has been developing an advanced material for lithium-ion batteries that they say could help EVs improve their range and performance by upward of 40 percent while significantly reducing manufacturing costs.
NanoGraf President Chip Breitenkamp talks about the new technology and why the U.S. needs to become self-reliant when developing electric vehicle components.
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Dr. Francis Wang serves as the Chief Executive Officer for NanoGraf Technologies, a leading advanced materials company in the energy storage space. He brings over 20 years of experience in technology innovation and commercialization in the energy storage and clean energy industries.
NanoGraf is an advanced battery material company whose patented silicon-anode technology enables longer-lasting, higher-energy, and higher-power lithium-ion batteries.