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The Battery Canon The Battery Canon Harnessing Waste Energy: From Heat to Electricity Jay Ni Nandita Sriram Jonathan Tan Zhi Kuang Tan Andy Teo ENGR 145 Winter 2008

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The Battery CanonThe Battery CanonHarnessing Waste Energy: From Heat to Electricity

Jay NiNandita SriramJonathan Tan

Zhi Kuang TanAndy Teo

ENGR 145Winter 2008

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The ProblemThe ProblemIt takes nearly 15 years to recoup the extra investment in hybrid cars! *

Who would want to make this commitment?

It takes nearly 15 years to recoup the extra investment in hybrid cars! *

Who would want to make this commitment?

*Based on calculations comparing the Honda Civic to the Honda Civic Hybrid

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Value PropositionValue PropositionTo make hybrid cars more cost

effective by improving their fuel efficiency by up to 25%

How?◦By recovering waste energy!◦Over 60% of the energy used by a

combustion engine is wasted as heat.Technology:

◦ Rough Thermoelectric Silicon Nanowires

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How It WorksHow It Works

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Value ChainValue Chain

While we must target car manufacturers to implement the technology, our product ultimately benefits the consumer, who saves money on gas!

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Market AnalysisMarket Analysis

“We see the hybrid unit continuing to grow to over 1 million units by 2012 so long as gas prices grow.” -Michael Omotoso, senior manager of J.D. Power.

Source: Green Car Congress

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Money Savings!Money Savings!

With the thermoelectric silicon nanowires, consumers enjoy a ~25% increase on their mileage and can expect to save an extra ~$150 per year!

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Business TimelineBusiness Timeline

Dec. 2008

2009 - 2010 2011 -

2012

• Large-scale commercial launch• Large-scale commercial launch

2013

•R&D to reach target efficiency for commercialization.

• Second round of financing for marketing and manufacturing.

•R&D to reach target efficiency for commercialization.

• Second round of financing for marketing and manufacturing.

•Found company

•Secure VC seed financing ($3.5M)

•Found company

•Secure VC seed financing ($3.5M)

Mar. 2008

• Complete working prototype

• Complete working prototype

• Pilot testing via General Motors and Ford

• Pilot testing via General Motors and Ford

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Financial ProjectionsFinancial Projections

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CompetitorsCompetitors

Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition

Alternative Bulk Thermoelectric Materials, e.g. Bi2Te3 , (Hi-Z Technologies)

Quantum Well Thermoelectrics

Power Chips (www.powerchips.gi)

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Our PartnersOur PartnersFederal and State GovernmentsSilicon SuppliersClean Tech Supporters (e.g.

PG&E)Car Manufacturers engaged in

developing thermoelectric materials (e.g. GM)

Semiconductor Fabricating Companies

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RisksRisks

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Future OpportunitiesFuture Opportunities

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ConclusionsConclusionsWe feel like this is an excellent

opportunity!◦Huge growing market◦Oil prices are rising.◦Clean tech investing is at its prime.◦Risks are manageable.◦Builds value for an increasingly

“green” society.

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Notable Primary Notable Primary ReferencesReferences Peidong Yang: UC Berkeley, Dept. of Chemistry

◦ Co-inventor, Professor Clay Maranville: Ford Motor Company

◦ Sr. Research Scientist, Dept. of Materials Science & Nanotechnology

David Wagner: Ford Motor Company◦ Technical Specialist

Ed Tate: General Motors Corporation◦ Hybrid Powertrain Engineering

Leonel Leal: Toyota Motor Engineering◦ Plastics, Engineering Specialist

Scott Kohn: Tesla Motors, Inc.◦ Engineer

N. Jason Mendez:Tesla Motors, Inc. ◦ Development Engineer