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[@ActiveDuke]

Very interesting information... I wonder whats the reason for the delay of substituting LiOn batteries with graphene batteries. Have the Russians as well developed similar discoveries ?

[@TheGrapheneCouncil]

Hi Støre, the main delay in adopting graphene, not just in batteries but in other applications as well, is resistance from companies to switch from known and proven solutions to a new formulation. Because graphene offers both clear and significant improvements, companies that want to disrupt their industries will take the lead while legacy companies resist because they do not want to kill their existing products or applications. Once the new formulations and graphene enhanced solutions start eating into legacy product share, then you will see rapid adoption. I think we will see this pivot point during 2020.

[@ActiveDuke]

Terrance Barkan that’s great to hear. When do you think Graphen batteries will replace the lithium ion batteries ?

[@TheGrapheneCouncil]

@@ActiveDuke That is a great questions and to be honest, it is impossible to say given the entrenched use of LiOn batteries today (established production facilities, invested capital, distribution networks etc. What will be interesting to see this year is how many applications start using graphene enable batteries. I will visit the University of Warwick next week specifically to discuss graphene battery technologies. The Graphene Council (www.thegraphenecouncil.org) will be following these developments closely.

[@ActiveDuke]

@@TheGrapheneCouncil wow, best of luck in that meeting. I guess before we know it, there will be graphene batteries in Tesla and all other electrical appliances. Was considering a future working with Hydrogen, but after getting the attention on graphene - I think this will be implemented much faster. My son, which is in avionics at Andøya up north in Norway, said that graphene will be the next battery, many years ago.

[@TheGrapheneCouncil]

@@ActiveDuke Smart son!