Coreshell found a way to make cheap lithium-iron-phosphate batteries without sacrificing range

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/14/coreshell-metallurgical-silicon/?guccounter=2

"metallurgical-grade silicon anode coating holds material together through charge/ discharge, prevents surface degradation, commercializing starting next year... cheaper than higher purity options, half graphite's cost... equivalent capacity requires less material compared with graphite... silicon anode paired with lithium-iron-phosphate cathodes cheaper, safer than nickel-manganese-cobalt but normally stores less energy, but disparity vanishes (and might even be better) when matched with silicon anode"

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