Battery tech company hits major milestone at Moses Lake plant

Battery tech company Sila is nearing production at its massive factory in Moses Lake in central Washington.

The Alameda, California-based company on Tuesday announced the plant has moved into the commissioning phase, which Sila said in a news release includes systems integration, equipment verification, and safety and compliance reviews. The company aims to move from commissioning to production in the second half of this year.

“This milestone is proof that we can take cutting-edge technology and turn it into reality," Sila co-founder and CEO Gene Berdichevsky said in the release.

Sila, founded in 2011, makes a silicon-based anode powder meant to replace the traditional graphite powder found in most batteries today, with the aim of making batteries cheaper, smaller and longer lasting. The company already powers a wearable fitness tracker called the Whoop, but its larger ambitions — and a major reason for the plant — include electric vehicles.

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