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.

South 8, the developer of LiGas®, a liquefied gas electrolyte for advanced lithium-ion batteries, announced today that it is collaborating with NanoGraf to deliver higher energy, safer, and lighter batteries for soldiers in the battlefield. South 8’s $6.4 million subcontract with NanoGraf will support the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center (DEVCOM).