South 8's new 18650 battery cell uses the
company's liquefied gas electrolyte to minimize fire risk while
delivering world-record cold weather performance
SAN
DIEGO, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South 8
Technologies ("South 8"), the first to develop and
commercialize LiGas®, liquefied gas electrolyte for
advanced lithium-ion batteries, today introduced its Arctic™ LiGas
18650 cell at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference
(AABC) (booth #615) in San
Diego.
"LiGas addresses serious lithium-ion pain
points: fire risk and depleted energy at low temperatures," CEO
Tom Stepien
Arctic LiGas cells, which replace traditional toxic and
flammable liquid electrolyte with South 8's revolutionary liquefied
gas electrolyte, are a safe and versatile high-performance
lithium-ion solution. South 8 is currently shipping Arctic LiGas
cells to select customers for deployments across various markets
and applications including defense, electric vehicles, stationary
storage, and battery-powered industrial equipment. Arctic is the
first in a family of lithium-ion battery cell formats and
chemistries that South 8 is introducing to support the growing
demand for batteries with superior performance.
"LiGas addresses serious lithium-ion pain points: fire risk and
depleted energy at low temperatures," noted South 8 CEO
Tom Stepien. "Arctic LiGas
cells solve these 'fire and ice'™ problems by minimizing thermal
propagation with a non-toxic blend of gases that dissipate
harmlessly when punctured or overheated. Arctic cells have the
industry's lowest operating temperature, providing energy down to
--60°C (-76°F). We are excited to help our customers safely and
efficiently operate in new environments and applications."
"We are delighted to deliver Arctic LiGas cells to our customer
base of battery manufacturers and end-users who are validating our
unique technology," said Jungwoo
Lee, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer. "Through
internal and third-party testing, LiGas consistently demonstrates
boundary-pushing performance in extreme environments and
conditions."
Battery demand across electric vehicles and stationary energy
storage is projected to grow at a pace of 53% year-on-year,
reaching 950 gigawatt-hours in 2023, according to a November 2023 report by Bloomberg New Energy
Finance. Growth is projected to continue, reaching more than 5,800
gigawatt-hours in 2035. Arctic LiGas is one of many lithium-ion
battery innovations that will help cell manufacturers deliver safer
and more capable solutions to this fast growing, worldwide
market.
South 8 will be exhibiting in booth #615 at the upcoming
Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) to be held in
San Diego, December 11-14, 2023.
About South 8 Technologies
South 8 solves lithium-ion's "fire and ice™" problems with
LiGas®, a patented liquefied gas electrolyte. LiGas
reduces lithium-ion fire risk and operates from -60 to 60 °C,
enabling clean battery power to more applications, environments and
people. The San Diego-based
company has been granted twenty-three patents across seven
countries and jurisdictions. South 8 investors include Anzu
Partners, LG Technology Ventures, Shell Ventures, Foothill
Ventures, Taiyo Nippon Sanso and Lockheed Martin Ventures.
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