SaratogaEnergy

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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
Awesome. Thank you!
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
We weren't ready to apply to the carbon xprize when it was announced. But we're ready to scale quickly with Y Combinator!
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
We grow conductive multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Some of the layers may be semi-conductive. But in bulk they are a conductive material. We haven't refined the process to the point where we can select for conductivity type yet.
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
The CNTs we are making right now are about 10-20 microns long. Making them longer is a focus area for us. However, the nano-materials department at Rice has created a wet-spinning process the can bundle CNTs into continuous fiber. They aren
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
maybe it'll buy us some time to figure out fusion! I think if we can get the electric car market to a more significant level as well (and power them on renewables) that would also have a big impact.
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
We like the battery idea the best as well. We've chosen that as our first product to market. Me make multi-walled carbon nanotubes which are conductive in bulk. Its possible that there are non-conductive layers, but they are encased by
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
Yes they can. Always looking for new applications!
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
YES
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
If all goes well at demo day we'll be looking for mechanical engineers! Please send your info!
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
Thank you! My father is an awesome guy with a unique perspective on the future! I'd rather not get specific, but having an initial angel investor was crucial for us to be able to generate the amount of data we needed to win our first g
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
only certain types of carbon nanotubes that have a thick and rigid structure have asbestos-like qualities. These are no longer used outside of Asia. The thinner, flexible variety similar to the ones we make do not share these qualities an d
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
Haha, thank you! Our site definitely needs an update. We have a more detailed website in the works! I'll keep you posted!
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
This is for sure a tough challenge. I think supercharging stations charge at 400V and 250A for the model S. Porsche and others also have 800V chargers coming online.
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
that would be awesome. thank you! ill send you an email.
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
Agreed. That is definitely a problem that needs some attention. There is a big research effort going on at the Department of Energy "Enabling Extreme Fast Charging" that is providing funding for solutions to fast charging from the
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
Thanks for the tip! I've heard that Molecular Rebar and Black Diamond Structures have a great process to untangle and purify CNTs. I believe their business model is to buy low cost CNTs from other producers and upgrade them with their
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
HSE is health and Safety. I'm not sure what the 'E' stands for :)
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
The main suppliers are Showa Denko, Nanocyl, Arkema, and Cnano. Their prices range from $75/kg to $300/kg.
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
The health concerns mostly related to air born nano-materials dust. We plan to distribute the product in a way that minimizes these concerns. Current CNT producers reduce this risk by selling their products in solution or pre-dispersed into
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
thanks! in the case of the cement market, carbon nanotubes have been used in 1% concentration to improve the lifespan of cement. 4 billion tons of cement are produced every year. If carbon nanotubes where used in all new cement mixtures, th
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by SaratogaEnergy 8y ago
we use CO2 because it easily absorbs into our electrolyte and ch4 does not. ch4 is also flammable at the temperatures we operate at and this would be more difficult to design around.
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Launch HN: Saratoga Energy (YC W19), Better Carbon Nanotubes from Carbon Dioxide
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