CEO MONTHLY / CEO 100 109 CEO M NTHLY / ISSU 10 2 19 7 The World Leaders of the Next Technological Age and exceed 400 Wh/kg, the aviation industry becomes very interested. Even here, we have short and long-term plans. In the short-term, we are targeting regional aircraft - those with flight times of maybe two to four hours. For example, we are collaborating with American aircraft manufacturers to produce a common Li-S advanced battery cell for the high voltage battery pack system to be considered for their future electric aircraft.” This doesn’t even touch on a core advantage of OXIS lithium-sulfur technology, which is that it is fundamentally more environmentally friendly than alternatives on the market and, of course, traditional fossil fuelbased systems. “Heavy electric vehicles, such as buses and trucks, are one of the greatest pollutants in metropolitan cities. Current electric buses utilise a system that can weigh four tonnes, yet, by collaborating with OXIS, we can halve this weight down to two tonnes and quadruple the distance achieved on one charge. This brings me onto another advantage of having a plant in Brazil, and that is that Brazil is the world’s 3rd largest market for buses and, more importantly, these vehicles are on average over fifteen years old. You can imagine the pollution that is being emitted from these buses in major cities such as São Paulo. Plus, Brazil doesn’t have rail infrastructure, so all major transport around the country is by trucks. Now, we have a plant in Brazil that can immediately address this need without any devastating impact or theft of IP.” “We don’t use any rare earth material in the production of our cells. We have no toxic materials such as nickel or manganese. We have no carcinogenic material such as cobalt, and everything is benign to the environment.” -Huw on OXIS’s environmentally friendly production of its Li-S technology The success that OXIS has achieved so far can be credited to its diligent and expert approach as it works to achieve international standards, particularly in regard to safety regulations. Unlike LithiumIon, OXIS’ Lithium-Sulfur cells can withstand extreme abuse, including nail and bullet penetrations, with no observable adverse reaction. This fact alone makes the new battery preferable over the old – after all, Lithiumion batteries can be both highly reactive and combustible. Huw touches on another benefit: “By utilising sulfur – a recycled material as a by-product of the oil industry- instead of heavy metals such as cobalt, the environmental cost is highly reduced, making it an eco-friendly alternative to Lithium-ion cells.” “If I can prove to the world that OXIS can power an aircraft or a heavy electric vehicle such as a bus or a truck, then entering the car market will be much, much easier - I’m at the cusp of my breakthrough.” All in all, OXIS Energy’s core product is, in almost every way, more efficient, more powerful, and safer than the current technology. Through the cells’ applications, both current and potential, it is clear that lithium-sulfur systems are a stepping stone to swift, comprehensive growth across a plethora of concurrent industries. In this, OXIS Energy is soon to become an essential element on the business landscape, as it looks to become the undisputed world-leader of the next technological age. Company: OXIS Energy Ltd Address: E1 Culham Science Center, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DB, United Kingdom Website: https://oxisenergy.com/ Telephone: +44 (0) 1865407017
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