moving the 21st century forward
Advanced Nanocarbon Materials From Nature
Leading the Sustainability Revolution in Energy Storage
Facet Power and Goodwin Technologies are collaborating to transform nanocarbon advanced materials manufacturing.
Our innovative approach sews bioenergy and innovative nanocarbon advanced materials manufacturing solutions into the essential frameworks of food production, water management, natural ecosystems, and community infrastructure to create balanced and resilient high tech EcoSystems that set new standards for sustainability and efficiency.
Food-Water-Energy-Manufacturing Nexus
By converting agricultural and biomass wastes into nanomaterial advancements used in lithium-ion batteries anodes, low pressure energy storage, and next generation direct air capture, we harness the scale and momentum of the trillion dollar energy transition to boost food security and critical climate adaptions.
Disrupting Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain
We are redefining the global lithium-ion battery supply chain to accelerate battery decarbonization by redirecting capital, cutting-edge nanotechnology, and manufacturing capacity to regions abundant in critical minerals, biobased carbon-negative resources, and the world's most dynamic, rapidly expanding economies and workforces.
Strategic Expansion of Facet Critical Minerals, Transport, & Maritime Decarbonization EcoSystems
Strategic expansion of our Maritime, Mining, Logistics, Advanced Materials Manufacturing, and Food-Water-Energy EcoSystems builds low carbon supply and distribution networks needed to support decarbonized global supply chain hubs.
African Leadership In Global Energy Transition Manufacturing
These hubs will facilitate the export of African-made, low-carbon silicon anode lithium-ion batteries, cutting-edge energy storage solutions, and zero-emissions mobility materials.
Join us in creating a future where technological advancement and sustainable development go hand in hand to unlock unprecedented global opportunities.
Goodwin Technologies
Facet Power's nanocarbon technology partner Goodwin Technologies is lead by CEO Chad Goodwin, Co-Founder, Chief Innovation Officer of Facet Power. Chad is a prolific clean energy and carbon innovator with 12 patents in advanced energy storage and carbon nanostructures. His pioneering work has advanced the energy transition by leaps and bounds and includes development and commercialization of:
- High-capacity silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries being deployed by Group 14 Technologies, the world's fastest-growing silicon anode manufacturer
- Sustainable nanocarbon composites for energy applications
- Advancements in supercapacitors and low-pressure hydrogen storage solutions.
Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, Cote D' Ivoire
Why Rice Husks
The recalcitrant structure of rice husk waste requires high temperatures for decomposition, well beyond that of agricultural burning. This results in accumulation of large volumes of waste or partial burning. Both scenarios pose significant risks to human health, the environment, and climate underscoring the need for innovative and sustainable management solutions
The unique nanostructure and resilient qualities of rice husk that make it difficult to manage have shown amplified performance of silicon anodes, extending their life cycle by 3 X. This advantage, significant on its own, confers broader social, environmental, and energy security benefits through reduced lithium content requirements.
Why West & Central Africa
West & Central Africa, home to 17% of the world's population, consume 32% of the world's rice production. 40% of domestic consumption needs are imported. This imbalance creates trade, food, economic, and national security risks. A 10-year initiative to double rice production in the region is underway.
Facet Oko's EcoSystems provide powerful economic drivers to support sustained increase in production through:
- Long-term rice husk waste feedstock contracts with farmers,
- Long-term energy delivery contracts addition of new timed irrigation, milling, distribution, and community infrastructure,
- Silica rich biochar to return essential nutrients, displace fossil fertilizers, prevent disease and control costs of production
- Decarbonization of the production, processing, and distribution value chain.
Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia
Encroachment Bush & Alien Invasives
Over 50% of landmass in Namibia has been overtaken by encroachment bush, a form of desertification, threatening farmland, water resources, wildlife habitats, and economic security. The situation is so dire Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana have declared the encroachment bush phenomena a national emergency.
We see the same characteristics that make encroachment bush so difficult to manage as offering unique characteristics suited to production of high performance nanocarbon materials for low pressure energy storage solutions.
Southern Africa
Southern Africa is home to 30% of the world's critical minerals, a fast-growing workforce, ports and supply chain infrastructure primed for decarbonization and growth.
We see the same regions that have had their minerals extracted and exported for decades without value added to their local economies as ideal for development of decarbonized nanocarbon advanced materials and sustainable battery manufacturing capacity.