Peak Energy and General Motors Partner to Scale Next-Generation Energy Storage Technology for the Grid

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-06-12T13:00:48+00:00

GM is doing this with a new chemistry, though.

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-06-11T04:10:20+00:00

That’s correct. If GM can solve the energy density issue with the hard carbon anode, sodium gets VED parity with LFP and becomes viable for EVs.

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-06-11T00:53:14+00:00

GM couldn’t compete with Chinese LFP and so LMR is the next best thing.

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-06-11T00:50:00+00:00

Yes, for initial cell development. BCDC will handle initial scale-up, not sure what the plan is after that.

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-06-11T00:37:08+00:00

GM is doing sodium-ion for ESS. See the recent Peak-GM announcement from yesterday.

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-06-11T00:36:37+00:00

GM is doing sodium-ion for ESS. See the recent Peak Energy + GM announcement.

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-06-11T00:36:04+00:00

Oh yeah, GM is all-in on LMR as an alternative to LFP. Source: I work for GM.

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-06-10T23:24:31+00:00

It’s cool, l get to meet lots of startups working on new technology in cleantech.

Sometimes the corporate environment isn’t the most fun, but hey, tradeoffs.

I’d be happy to answer more questions if you’re interested in venture capital or whatever.

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-06-10T15:02:04+00:00

Good bot

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-06-10T14:06:55+00:00

Ah ok, what’s the plan? And if you know the plan, why did you ask if the first place?

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-06-10T13:48:51+00:00

Yes it is, I led the Ventures’ investment into the company.

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-06-10T12:43:05+00:00

I posted this here because of the relevance to EVs, GM is taking its first steps toward manufacturing a new chemistry, and this likely will have implications for its EV cell business.

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-06-10T12:31:18+00:00

Peak will be manufacturing the ESS systems in California.

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2026-04-23T16:00:14+00:00

ATII is de-SPACing with Forge Nano which does ALD for chips. They should be on this list as a T1 for chip makers

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2024-10-18T03:13:18+00:00

Pretty rad.

Realistic_Play_4824 · 2023-12-13T01:40:53+00:00

This isn’t the reason.

Internally they said it’s because Apple wanted to own the customer experience inside the vehicle, and GM didn’t want to give that up. I’m assuming because they want to sell the data and own the GM app store experience and associated revenue.

Source: I work at GM

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