NEWS
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Sion Power’s Momentum Continues toward Commercialization of its Licerion Lithium Metal Battery
Sion Power®, the technology leader in high-energy, lithium metal rechargeable batteries, continues its commercialization preparation for the production of Licerion® batteries and battery packs. Key to the preparation is a robust hiring program and finalization of equipment procurement. The large format lithium metal-based battery will offer an unparalleled 500 Wh/kg,…
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Sion Power Announces Appointment of Jeff Britt as Vice President of Operations
Sion Power, a leading developer of lithium battery technology, announced today the appointment of Dr. Jeff Britt as Vice President of Operations. Britt’s responsibilities will include overseeing the company’s operations and production readiness of its new Licerion® rechargeable lithium metal battery, which is scheduled to go into production in late…
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Sion Power Announces Launch of its Groundbreaking Licerion Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Sion Power®, a leading developer of lithium battery technology, announced today production will begin on their patented Licerion® rechargeable lithium metal battery in late 2018 from their Tucson facility. The Licerion rechargeable lithium metal technology will offer the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and electric vehicle (EV) markets an unparalleled 500…
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Tracy E. Kelley named Chief Executive Officer of Sion Power Corporation
Tracy E. Kelley, formerly Chief Technical Officer of Sion Power Corporation, Tucson, AZ, was named Chief Executive Officer of the corporation at a recent meeting of the Board of Directors in New York. Privately held Sion Power Corporation is the global leader in the development of a new generation of…
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Sion Power Delivers Next Generation Battery Performance through Patented Licerion Technology
Sion Power announces the achievement of highly pursued next-generation battery performance with its patented Licerion technology. Licerion is the registered trademark for newly developed battery products designed to meet specific market needs including unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and electric vehicle (EV) markets. Sion Power’s Licerion-Sulfur products are being commercialized via…
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LG Chem Acquires Rights to Sion Power Technology
Sion Power announced today that, through its licensee Optodot Corporation, a license has been granted to LG Chem, Ltd. to several Sion Power patents covering batteries, cells, separators and electrolyte members comprising boehmite. “We are pleased to enter into another license under this portfolio and we are pleased that LG…
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Airbus DS and Sion Power Enter Into Collaborative Agreement
Airbus Defense and Space and Sion Power Corporation today announced the signing of a three-year Collaborative Agreement. The agreement provides for Sion Power to enhance and supply proprietary lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries for use in Airbus Defense and Space’s Zephyr High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) aircraft. This agreement extends the previously successful…
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Sion Power’s Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Power High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Flight
Sion Power announced today that their proprietary lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries played a critical role in the Airbus Defense and Space Zephyr 7 prototype High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) aircraft completing its most demanding mission to date: a southern hemisphere winter weather flight of over 11 days duration controlled by satellite communications.…
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Sion Power Receives ARPA-E Grant to Develop Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Sion Power Corporation has received a three-year research grant worth up to $5 million from the United States Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Under this program, Sion Power, in collaboration with BASF, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will accelerate the development of practical,…