United Airlines Invests In Battery-Maker Natron Energy With Eye Toward Further Electrifying Ground Operations
PRIVATENov 30, 2022
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Description
United Airlines today announced a strategic equity investment in Natron Energy, a battery manufacturer whose sodium-ion batteries have the potential to help United electrify its airport ground equipment like pushback tractors and operations at the gate. United has made substantial investments in companies developing technology to reduce aircraft emissions, but Natron is the first that has the potential to reduce the greenhouse gas footprint from United's ground operations.
Company Information
Company
Natron Energy
Location
3542 BASSETT STREET
Santa Clara, California, United States
About
Natron designs and manufactures sodium-ion batteries based on a unique Prussian blue electrode chemistry that delivers superior performance, safety and sustainability compared to traditional alternatives. Our batteries provide backup and supplemental power and support decarbonization in data centers, oil and gas, aviation, solar and other industrial environments.
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