### Shift: Optimising the electric power linchpin over replacing it - Any new tech needs to slot onto existing manufacturing processes if it needs to take off. [Gene Berdichevsky](https://twitter.com/silagene?lang=en) was the 7th Employee at Tesla and founded [Sila Nanotechnologies](https://silanano.com/) They are aiming to make Li-ion upto 50% better by replacing the anode. [[Batteries 101]] ![[Pasted image 20211030173107.png]] Breakthrough technology on both the chemistry and cell level can drive tremendous energy density improvements which will in turn drive $/kWh cost reductions by increasing the kWh denominator by less than any increase in the $ numerator ![[Pasted image 20211030171156.png]] Gllobal scaling of Li-ion production led to cost reductions. Borrowing the Swanson curve concept from solar, we apply the manufacturing learning curve analysis to Li-ion ![[Pasted image 20211030171338.png]] ## Lithium Ion Jargon and Family Tree ![[Pasted image 20211030171450.png]] ### Move from Graphite to Silicon Anodes Sila are creating nano-engineered silicon that can hold 24x the energy as lithium without swelling and degrading ![[Pasted image 20211030171825.png]]