Well, the title of this post should really be -
Blackstone develops 3D-printed solid-state batteries
But I decided to go with the Elon one. 'You've got to trust yourself, boss. I mean, your own judgement.' Yes. Thank you, Voice.
BAAR, Switzerland - (September 16, 2020) - Blackstone Resources AG is pleased to announce that it has achieved a series of important milestones for its proprietary 3D-printing technology to print lithium ion solid-state batteries.
Yeah, PR email, obviously. 'From last week.' From last week, yes. 'Haven't you got any new emails?' Ha! I've got one from Detlef and the gang, but I'm saving it for tomorrow. 'But ...' But what, Voice? 'Nothing.' Come on! What?! 'Well ... they say for immediate release, don't they?' Ha! Immediate release? Tough! We're doing batteries today.
The company has been investing in the next generation of battery technology through its German subsidiary Blackstone Technology GmbH. This includes patented 3D-printing techniques and research into the mass production of batteries, which has been shown to offer greater energy density and a higher number of charging cycles.
But does our Elon know?
Blackstone Technology's 3D-printing process offers substantial advantages over conventional battery cell design that use liquid electrolytes. This includes:
Significantly lower costs.
A higher level of production flexibility when it comes to the format of the cell.
20% increase in energy density.
Moreover, by using this technology, the amount of materials that do not store energy could be reduced by up to 10%, i.e. copper and aluminium. These advantages can be achieved independently of the electrode chemistry.
Having developed and tested this technology, Blackstone is ready to take the next step. To achieve the highest efficiency and greatest leveraged from this 3D-printing technology, the company plans to produce 3D-printed solid-state battery cells.
This could be a game changer for the development of solid-state batteries. An automated 3D-printing production process could save up to 70% of the traditional Capex used to produce solid-state batteries. Solid-state batteries are also safer as they do not use flammable liquid electrolytes that are also more harmful to the environment.
Yes. But does our Elon know?
The first solid-state battery prototypes developed by Blackstone Technology GmbH have already been tested. The company is now developing the 3D-printing technology required to print these solid-state battery cells for mass production.
Please! Does our Elon know?!
The production of these prototypes will demonstrate that Blackstone Technology can print many of the battery composites, casings and solid-state electrolytes needed for mass production.
Christ! 'They don't want to talk about Elon, boss.'
Let's see if we can get some sense out of Holger ...
Holger Gritzka, CEO of Blackstone Technology GmbH says: "Together with the developments we have made in 3D-printing battery technology to date, this development paves the way for the mass production of solid-state battery cells. In addition to major markets such as the automotive industry, marine applications and new 5G wireless networks would benefit from the advantages that 3D-printed solid-state cells can offer."
Whatever. Never mind.
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Anything else? I fell asleep last night, at eleven, roughly, sitting up in bed, with the lamp on ... woke up at four, and just decided to stay up. Maybe it's a good thing. I hate normality!
I made a small change to the structure of my new tune earlier. It sounds better now. The music sounds ... emotional. A bit. / I don't know what kind of lyric I'm going to write. If I fail to match This World Don't Mean a Thing and Live Forever, it'll still be a great song like Malibu or Wonderwall or Stella or Hey Jude.
I shouldn't have a care in the world, man, but I've still got cares in the world. If there was any justice, I would be laughing. Ha, ha, ha! Just like that.
Laters.
