News & Events

South 8 Exhibiting at SOF Week 2025
South 8 will be exhibiting our latest technology in Accelerator Alley at SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, FL May 6th & 7th.

South 8 in Partnership with KULR Awarded $6.7M by Texas Space Commission to Advance Cold-Temperature KULR ONE Space Battery Platform
Throughout the program, KULR will manage the design, testing, and production of lithium-ion cells using liquefied gas (LiGas) electrolyte from South 8 Technologies. These cells will operate down to -60°C and be integrated into the KULR ONE Space platform, optimized for extreme environments encountered during lunar and Martian missions.

AM Batteries + South 8: Transforming Li-ion Battery Manufacturing
As the demand for EV and stationary energy storage continues to grow, the adoption of advanced technologies can remove economic barriers to scaling Li-ion battery

South 8 Awarded $1.6M U.S. Army Contract to Prototype Military Battery Packs for Extreme Climates
South 8 is partnering with a battery cell manufacturer and a leading vendor of battery packs to deliver prototypes that will offer a broad operating temperature range and high performance in extreme cold environments to the U.S. Army.

How Advances in EV Batteries will Overcome Cold Weather Challenges
South 8 discusses how advances in EV battery performance in cold weather are actively being tested across the automotive and defense sectors, including a new class of electrolyte, liquified

South 8 Receives Notice of PowerForward Battery Manufacturing Grant
South 8 is thrilled to announce that we received a notice of proposed award in the PowerForward Battery Manufacturing Grant Program. The $9 million proposed award will scale South 8’s LiGas® electrolyte manufacturing and integrate LiGas into battery cell manufacturing with partner Nanotech Energy.