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Sakuu CTO featured in PV Magazine
Sakuu CTO Dr. Karl Littau recently sat for an interview with PV Magazine about the Kavian manufacturing platform, and was subsequently featured in an article titled "Polymer batteries could help protect the energy storage industry from copper tariffs."
The article discusses supply chain pressures, material and manufacturing costs, the current strain on the energy storage industry, and the benefits of removing two of the most expensive, supply-constrained metals from the storage equation.
As Karl noted, "Sakuu’s additive manufacturing technology couples document printing and 3D printing technologies with polymer-based current collectors to enable metal-free energy storage systems (ESS). We’re able to eliminate copper and aluminum foils and replace them with lightweight polymer conductors."
“It’s really the cost that it helps,” he explained. “By printing with cheaper materials, we’re taking costs out of the process in a way that’s very unusual in battery technology.”
The interview also covers how the process can produce safer batteries and works with a variety of chemistries. Read the full interview here.