No Surprises! Plays Well With Others
Nano One believes that its process can reduce the cost of Li-ion batteries by up to 50%. I asked CEO Dan Blondal if this technology could be used by existing battery manufacturers without significant retooling. He said, " Cathode materials made by Nano One's process should work well with existing lithium-ion battery manufacturing. The material properties and battery chemistry would be the same. The differences lie in the way we make the cathode materials - which enables (1) a wider range of lithium sources, (2) fewer steps and lower capex/opex and (3) improved phase purity (crystallinity) and performance. " So if Tesla, Panasonic, and other battery makers want to license the technology, they can do so without major changes to their existing factories.
When asked if Nano One is willing to license its process to other companies, Mr. Blondal responded, " Nano One's business plan is based on a license model - i.e. to provide technology (patents, know-how, people) and to provide an engineering package (plans to build at full scale). The equipment needed is pretty standard to chemical producers and much of the equipment (reactors, dryers, furnace and balance of plant) is already in place. Many cathode lines are expected to be coming on line to meet rapid LiB growth projections, and as such, there is a real appetite for manufacturing technology that can give players a sustainable and differentiable advantage."
Everything has already been said and has been planned long in advance! Guess since when? ;)
https://www.engineering.com/story/nanomaterials-produce-better-batteries-at-half-the-cost
Management will soon be able to talk about it too! :))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5CVsCnxyXg