- Sustainability Problem
- Most high output batteries use lithium oxide which is very expensive. Can catch fire if punctured and loose energy capacity over time with use.
- Summary of Power Japan Plus Technology
- Uses organic cotton as its secret ingredient.
- Modifies the structure of the cotton’s fiber to create unique properties. The result is a Carbon Complex that form the anode and cathode with an organic electrolyte as the the conducting fluid.
- The batteries operate at a steady temperature, meaning expensive cooling systems are not needed when they are packaged into battery packs for electric cars.
- It can be charged and discharged thousands of times without losing its energy capacity.
- Generates more power than a lithium battery and can charge 20 times as fast.
- Stakeholders:
- Electric Car Developers
- Electronic device producers
- Engineers
- Consumers
- Deployment
- The company has built a pilot production line in Okinawa that will begin manufacturing 500 to 5,000 batteries a month later this year.
- Plans to sell batteries for use in electronic devices but would collaborate with electric carmakers and license the technology to their battery makers, earning royalties and consulting fees.
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