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Oxis Energy - Scales Up Battery Technology

“Scaling up the Li-S battery technology is our biggest challenge so far. We need to improve both battery performance and consistency.  By having the TSP we know that if we do run into any mechanical or equipment problems then we can rely on the expertise of the CCFE's Special Techniques Group to assist us,” said Gleb Ivanov, Managing Director, Oxis Energy.

 

Culham Innovation Centre based, Oxis Energy Ltd has been awarded a Technology Strategy Board grant to show its Lithium-Sulphide battery technology can be successfully scaled up to meet the performance vs cost criteria needed in industrial applications. 

Lithium-Sulphide batteries developed by Oxis Energy offer high capacity and battery stability over the cycle life, across a broad temperature range from room temperature up to 140°C.

Unlike conventional Lithium-based batteries which pose a potential fire risk when recharged, changes in the Li-S chemistry developed by Oxis Energy prevent this happening during recharge. As a result, the low-weight rechargeable battery technology has significant market potential in industrial and consumer applications.

The Technology Strategy Board grant awarded to Oxis Energy, and its project partners ABSL Power Solutions and Oxford University Materials Department, will enable the company to scale up the battery technology ahead of field trials.

Oxis Energy uses the CCFE's technical support package (TSP) to assist with technical problems. In the past the TSP has been used to develop test machines and assist in the installation of new machines for electrode prototype production.

 Technology Strategy Board

 The Technology Strategy Board is an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB), established by the Government in 2007 and sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). Web site: http://www.innovateuk.org/.

 

For further information please call Gleb Ivanov on 01865 408339 or email gleb.ivanov@oxisenergy.com or visit: http://www.oxisenergy.com

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