C-BATT, a joint venture between X-BATT and CONSOL Innovations, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CONSOL Energy Inc., is combining X-BATT’s battery technology with CONSOL Innovations’ American-sourced carbon resources to bring its tunable silicon-carbon composite battery material, called Obsidia, to market. The Obsidia material is being developed to increase the energy density, enhance fast-charging capabilities and improve cycle life performance of the battery, all while mitigating the swelling challenge that commonly affects silicon containing battery materials.
“C-BATT is taking years of innovation and breakthroughs in battery materials and bringing a practical solution to the battery market. The partnership between X-BATT and CONSOL Innovations propels our technology to the next level and allows us to provide a solution for the growing demand for lithium-ion batteries with American-made and American-mined products.”
Bill Easter, CEO of C-BATT
This joint venture stands as a testament to the converging forces of innovation and sustainability and is poised to reshape the landscape of energy storage and battery technology. In the last year, the C-BATT team has made significant strides in product development through material science and cell-level optimization, honing in on specifications they expect to deliver to a 3rd party lab for independent qualification within the next year.
In addition, we are excited to announce the addition of top-level technical and commercialization talent to our team. Dr. James Fleetwood will join us as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and Josh McConkey will take on the role of Director of Commercialization. Their expertise and leadership will jumpstart this next phase of continued development.
