streambuilder

CEO of Altairnano Shown the Door

The outcome of the Navy grant-sponsored work will be a good indication of the viability of the technology. If it is as good as claimed (and I hope it is) Altair should have been in discussions with people like Corning (for ceramics,low-cost mass production, top-notch research and development capabilities) a long time ago, to find the best ways to keep quality up and production costs low. I think there has been too much "pride of authorship" on the battery development, and they need someone with the vision to break out of the "build it in my own garage" syndrome (has been the downfall of a lot of great concepts) and take it to a process-oriented company with R&D and manufacturing expertise. It was definitely time to make a big change - overdue, really. Let's hope there is someone in charge who can see beyond Altair's own back yard.