Gene Berdichevsky's Sila is setting up its first large anode plant in Washington state to make next-generation materials that boost EV battery efficiency.
Sila cofounder and CEO Gene Berdichevsky is developing anode materials that can improve energy density and the lower costs of EV batteries.Sila, a battery materials startup cofounded by one of Tesla’s earliest engineers and backed by Mercedes-Benz, is building a large-scale factory in Washington state to make battery anodes that use silicon instead of graphite which the company says will make electric vehicle battery packs more energy-efficient and, eventually, cheaper.
“First and foremost we're pushing for higher energy density,” he said, estimating that Sila’s anodes provide up to a 20% improvement in energy efficiency to the best current lithium-ion battery packs when graphite anodes are replaced. They can also enable faster charging or hold down pack costs by reducing the number of cells needed to go the same distance.
“President Biden’s historic investment in battery production and recycling will give our domestic supply chain the jolt it needs to become more secure and less reliant on other nations—strengthening our clean energy economy, creating good-paying jobs, and decarbonizing the transportation sector,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Monday.
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