Li-S Energy gets $7.9 million ARENA funding for Australian battery cell manufacturing

Technology

Geelong-based battery technology company Li-S Energy has been awarded $7.86 million in Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) funding to progress its planned lithium-sulfur battery cell manufacturing facility. According to a statement from ARENA on Tuesday, the grant will support plans to scale up production to 1 gigawatt hour per year of battery cell capacity, a…

Li-S Energy partners with Kea Aerospace for multi-month UAV flights

Defence, Manufacturing News

Li-S Energy and Kea Aerospace signed a collaboration agreement on Tuesday at the Avalon International Airshow to integrate lithium sulfur battery technology into high altitude UAVs. The partnership aims to significantly enhance flight endurance and operational efficiency of Kea’s stratospheric aircraft, which operate between 55,000 and 65,000 feet. Kea’s solar-powered ATMOS aircraft functions as a…