Press Release
South 8 Receives Notice of PowerForward Battery Manufacturing Grant
September 23, 2024
The $9 million proposed award will scale South 8's LiGas® electrolyte manufacturing and integrate LiGas into battery cell manufacturing with partner Nanotech Energy.
SAN DIEGO, CA – September 23, 2024 – South 8 Technologies (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.
Thank you CALSTART, New Energy Nexus (NEX) and California Energy Commission for supporting our work on next-generation zero-emission vehicle batteries. And congratulations to our fellow awardees, SPARKZ Inc., and Sepion Technologies!
About South 8 Technologies
South 8 is redefining lithium-ion battery performance with LiGas®, the world’s first liquefied gas electrolyte. Safer and more versatile than traditional electrolytes, LiGas delivers exceptional reliability across extreme environments—operating from -60 °C to +60 °C at full charge. Available as finished cells or electrolyte integration kits, LiGas technology supports defense, aerospace, and electric mobility sectors. Headquartered in San Diego, California, South 8 is re-imagining where lithium-ion can go with patented solutions designed for performance when and where it matters most.
About Nanotech Energy
Nanotech Energy is on a mission to bring transformative, graphene-based energy storage products from the research lab to the mass market. Our very high surface area, single-layer graphene material is already being used in multiple applications, including non-flammable advanced lithium-Ion batteries, transparent conducting electrodes, conductive inks, conductive epoxy, and antistatic coatings.
Media Contact
Layne Bashor
Senior Business Development Manager, South 8
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