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[superg1] 05/2/2019 10:17

We'll get there eventually (bans) I'll be own my own here with just blues at this rate.

[jointer13] 05/2/2019 10:16

I would'nt take any notice of spid..gets a lot wrong.

[lovat scout] 05/2/2019 10:14

The names in the Gnano presentation are interesting but probably dwarfed in number/importance by those that are not allowed to be mentioned by either VRS or Gnano.

Technically Maxwell are a target customer rather than a collaborator in the presentation but in this industry I’m sure the lines get blurred given each customer may need a bespoke solution.

AIMHO etc.

[9degrees] 05/2/2019 10:12

spid look at page 3.2 of GEIC slide! Maxwell is there

[club sandwich] 05/2/2019 10:11

spid81 - thanks for your DM. I entirely agree...

[superg1] 05/2/2019 10:10

Well if you knew who Gnano had been or are still talking too pre VRS then you would know it was very good timing, as if 'they' sign up, Gnano would probably have been out of the reach of VRS.

[alchemy] 05/2/2019 10:09

But it is ! Maxwell. Written down on the list you say doesn't include it,

[bootie64] 05/2/2019 10:01

Indeed,we are talking big money here too

This was the announcement at the time of the contract award with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely)

Maxwell puts lifetime value of ultracap subsystem deal with Geely/Volvo at ~$100M


Maxwell Technologies is putting the lifetime value of its recently announced deal to provide ultracapacitor-based subsystems to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), the parent company of leading brands such as Volvo and Geely Auto (earlier post), at $100 million. Under the deal, Maxwell will provide multi-cell ultracapacitor subsystems with power electronics that will be applied in Geely and Volvo mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The vehicles will initially be available in North America and Europe.

The production ramp for these vehicles is slated to begin in late 2019. Maxwell estimates that this deal has a lifetime of about 5-7 years, with peak sales in years 3 and 4.

The ultracapacitor systems are intended to work in conjunction the vehicle batteries, said Thibault Kassir, Maxwell’s VP & GM, Energy Storage. The ultracapacitor modules provided to Geely will deliver 10-12 kW.

[ellissj] 05/2/2019 09:56

Indeed a clever win/win gnano/vrs tie up - just as the supercap world is gearing up. Musks buy out of maxwell signals a bullish and increasing interest in the sector and to my mind belief that the tech coming through is potentially a game changer. This article is from may 18. Aimo. Best ellis



MAY 16 2018 BY MARK KANE

'Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), the parent company to Volvo Car and Geely Auto, signed a partnership with Maxwell Technologies to use ultracapacitors in new electrified models.'

Mr. Qingfeng Feng, Vice President and CTO, Geely said:

“As we prepared to bring our new, high performance features into the mainstream of our next generation vehicles, it became evident that ultracapacitors would be essential to address the increasing electrification challenges the automotive industry is facing. In our global search for a partner who could develop and supply a sophisticated multi-function energy storage device, it became clear that Maxwell’s deep automotive experience and technical know-how qualified them as the only choice. The Maxwell ultracapacitor subsystem has proven to provide significant support for our hybrid cars and will be able to economically handle the challenging peak power demands in a way that batteries alone cannot. We are confident that through our partnership with Maxwell, we will be able to successfully introduce innovative and differentiated features into our core platform offerings while providing an improved and reliable driving experience to our customers.”

Dr. Franz Fink, CEO of Maxwell Technologies said:

“Today’s announcement of the Geely design win and partnership represents a significant milestone for the team at Maxwell and validates that ultracapacitors are ideally suited to solve many of the challenges faced by the automotive industry as it readies for the coming global megatrend of the electrification of combustion engine vehicles. The team at Geely is at the forefront of incorporating breakthrough energy storage solutions to address these increasing electrification challenges. We are excited to partner with their world class team to further enhance our automotive energy storage portfolio and make it an integral part of their future vehicle lineup.”

[spid81] 05/2/2019 09:56

Superg1,

This is the list of collaborations that Gnanomat has,

Please notice that Maxwell is not part of the list.

SOURCE : GEIC opening day Jan 2019 page 9

[woodpeckers] 05/2/2019 09:46

Agree roger and from what he said at the GEIC I don't think it will be the last. Spotting bargains does appear to be one of Neill's many key strengths.

[ellissj] 05/2/2019 09:43

Geelys owner knows all about graphene per PM's trade trip last year - sharing the stage at the UoM presentation ! Best ellis

"...The acquisition is an interesting one. Maxwell is mostly known for its ultracapacitors, which are used by other automakers. Indeed, Volvo’s Chinese parent company Geely partnered with the firm to use the energy storage devices in five of its hybrid products. But does that mean Tesla has picked them up for that particular technology?..."

[festario] 05/2/2019 09:36

Bid rising gently, 129p for 15k, and 128p for up to 50k

[rogerbridge] 05/2/2019 09:27

Gnanomat will prove to be another smart purchase by Neill and the board. Just purchased at the right time.

[alchemy] 05/2/2019 09:20

Sorry about my grungy reception to the Nomad news. I am generally grungy about Nomads. Wandering around the desert looking for watering holes. Issuing invoices. However I concede with a glad heart Fridays RNS was both necessary and, from a business development point of view, desirable.Listened to podcast through my Nanene headphones and , roll of drums, we are bound for glory. N'est-ce pas.?

[spid81] 05/2/2019 09:18

SuperG1 you are just full of BS,

Tesla bought Maxwell to gain access to the dry coating technolgy,
It is a significant development which will allow them to increase the speed in battery manufacturing, It has nothing to do with Gnanomat,

The technology which includes Silicon / Graphite anode offers approx 600 mah/g capacity, this is a significant improvement over standard graphite anodes that have approx 320-360mah/g,

over 2000-2500 cycles they were seeing only a 10% loss in its capacity,

read the paper yourself and stop BS all the ADVFN readers,

[mikebrenner] 05/2/2019 09:17

Maxwell growth plans today are focused around dry electrode tech ... results of Gnanomat blow this out of the water so clear they will have to pivot to new tech to benefit from current manufacturing scale up they have built already.

[festario] 05/2/2019 09:03

Max to sell, 50k shares at 128p

[superg1] 05/2/2019 09:00

I see Maxwell have been looking at graphene in them so that is probably why they are with Gnanomat.

I suspect Gnanomat is going to get a lot of attention as metal oxides seems to be the key and one main issue has been a production process to scale it up which Gnanomat have.

As I said before one in that sector with a major company has more or less said any company that can break the scale up metal oxide code re batteries has a golden egg.

[tini5] 05/2/2019 08:57

One of Roberto's slides featured a photo of the pilot plant they are testing to go from lab scale to industrial. They wouldn't be doing that unless they had something worthwhile to scale.

[superg1] 05/2/2019 08:51

Then add in Roberto (Gnanomat) said at Geic, in some examples they are seeing 500% gains.

[ellissj] 05/2/2019 08:50

Indeed, great research superg. and even more exciting once it is realised elon musk was a supercap researcher at standford ! Something at maxwell caught his knowledgeable eye ? Aimo. Atb ellis

[superg1] 05/2/2019 08:50

Same report, same topic this is the bit before Gnanomat are mentioned.

Among the different energy storage de- vices, graphene derivative materials seem to be ideal to be used in electrochemical capacitors (ECs) electrodes. ECs store the energy in form of electrostatic charge ad- sorbed on the surface of the electrodes active materials. ECs also known as ultra- capacitors or supercapacitors have been acknowledged as very promising candida- tes for emerging renewable energy appli- cations due to their high power density, excellent cyclability, small size and low maintenance. In fact, as ECs possess a very large energy density, have been conceived to complement batteries in applications where the latter are not able to provide large amounts of energy in extremely short periods.

Conclusions
Graphene and its derivative nanomaterials have created much interest in devices for energy conversion and storage due to its outstanding properties. So far, prototypes of transparent electrodes in solar cells and electrodes in electrochemical capacitors bearing graphene or graphene derivatives have demonstrated good performance and an enormous projection.