Energy storage devices - batteries - are ubiquitous in applications ranging from electronics to grid storage. In transportation applications - by two key metrics - batteries struggle to deliver: energy density and low temperature performance. Currently, the approach has been use of thermal insulation to keep on-board batteries warm -- adding to the mass, cost and engineering challenges. South 8 Technologies is organized around an approach initiated at UC San Diego addressing a novel electrolyte chemistry, comprised of “Liquefied Gas Solvents”, This approach appears to offer substantial increase in energy density while significantly improving the low temperature performance. The firm is working on further proving the technology and developing manufacturing processes focusing on niche high-atmosphere markets (e.g. drones) that will leverage the excellent low-temperature performance of these devices. Their patent-pending technology allows for a substantial increase in energy density and exceptional performance at record low temperatures. Aspects of their technology also make it safer, including significant mitigation of thermal runaway, and a substantially lower flammability than conventional capacitor materia
