Simons spoke about it back in 2012 in an interview with Cheeger (he was his student back when Simons was still in math), mentioning a company he backed which was spun off out of BrokeHaven Labs back in the 90s.
Lithium-Sulfur batteries to be precise.
The complete interview. Chapter 30 is called "Car Battery Venture"
He also mentioned a grant by the Department of Energy and a deal with a big German chemical company in 2012.
Submitted April 04, 2019 at 09:00AM by AjaxFC1900 https://ift.tt/2FTKqBb
