C-BATT, a joint venture between X-BATT and CONSOL Innovations, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CONSOL Energy Inc., has launched the next phase of its effort to accelerate the development and commercialization of next-generation battery anode materials.

C-BATT is combining X-BATT’s battery technology with CONSOL Innovations' domestically 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.

The C-BATT team says it has made significant strides in product development through material science and cell-level optimization over the last year, honing in on specifications they expect to deliver to a third-party lab for independent qualification within the next year.

The C-BATT battery lab is in Oviedo, FL, just outside the University of Central Florida. For battery materials development, C-BATT will use CONSOL Innovations’ domestically sourced carbon resources.