<s>
Fluidic	B-Algorithm
Energy	I-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
corporation	O
based	O
in	O
Scottsdale	O
,	O
Arizona	O
that	O
develops	O
metal	B-Architecture
–	I-Architecture
air	I-Architecture
rechargeable	B-Architecture
batteries	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2015	O
the	O
Company	O
signed	O
a	O
deal	O
with	O
Caterpillar	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
an	O
equity	O
investment	O
in	O
Fluidic	B-Algorithm
Energy	I-Algorithm
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
commercial	O
agreement	O
to	O
collaborate	O
in	O
the	O
microgrid	O
and	O
telecommunications	O
markets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
is	O
selling	O
its	O
systems	O
as	O
a	O
replacement	O
for	O
diesel	B-Algorithm
generators	I-Algorithm
or	O
lead	B-Device
–	I-Device
acid	I-Device
batteries	I-Device
in	O
markets	O
where	O
the	O
electricity	O
grid	O
is	O
unreliable	O
,	O
or	O
remote	O
areas	O
without	O
electricity	O
access	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fluidic	B-Algorithm
Energy	I-Algorithm
has	O
received	O
two	O
separate	O
grants	O
through	O
the	O
ARPA-e	O
Office	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
ARPA-e	O
grant	O
of	O
$	O
5,133,150	O
was	O
led	O
by	O
Arizona	O
State	O
University	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
FOA1	O
program	O
and	O
was	O
focused	O
on	O
ionic-liquid-based	O
metal	B-Architecture
–	I-Architecture
air	I-Architecture
batteries	I-Architecture
(	O
MAIL	O
batteries	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
ARPA-e	O
grant	O
,	O
of	O
$3	O
million	O
was	O
led	O
by	O
Fluidic	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
GRIDS	O
program	O
and	O
was	O
focused	O
on	O
an	O
Advanced	O
Multi-functional	O
Energy	O
Storage	O
(	O
AMES	O
)	O
system	O
based	O
on	O
Fluidic	O
's	O
metal	B-Architecture
–	I-Architecture
air	I-Architecture
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fluidic	B-Algorithm
Energy	I-Algorithm
's	O
products	O
are	O
built	O
around	O
a	O
rechargeable	B-Architecture
zinc	B-Algorithm
–	I-Algorithm
air	I-Algorithm
battery	I-Algorithm
developed	O
initially	O
at	O
Arizona	O
State	O
University	O
,	O
with	O
continued	O
development	O
since	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
a	O
practical	O
and	O
high-cycle	O
life	O
zinc	B-Algorithm
–	I-Algorithm
air	I-Algorithm
battery	I-Algorithm
has	O
long	O
been	O
considered	O
a	O
significant	O
opportunity	O
in	O
the	O
energy	O
storage	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
advantage	O
of	O
rechargeable	B-Architecture
metal	B-Architecture
–	I-Architecture
air	I-Architecture
batteries	I-Architecture
is	O
use	O
of	O
oxygen	O
from	O
the	O
atmosphere	O
as	O
oxidant	O
in	O
the	O
battery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
use	O
of	O
low	O
cost	O
and	O
abundant	O
metals	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
zinc	B-Application
,	O
at	O
the	O
anode	O
and	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
hermetic	O
packaging	O
means	O
that	O
the	O
cost	O
of	O
metal	B-Architecture
–	I-Architecture
air	I-Architecture
batteries	I-Architecture
can	O
be	O
very	O
low	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Issues	O
related	O
to	O
dendrite	O
formation	O
at	O
the	O
anode	O
and	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
a	O
long-life	O
bifunctional	O
(	O
charge	O
and	O
discharge	O
)	O
air	O
cathode	O
have	O
limited	O
the	O
cycle	O
life	O
of	O
zinc	B-Application
–	O
air	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
2014	O
,	O
Fluidic	B-Algorithm
Energy	I-Algorithm
is	O
the	O
only	O
company	O
selling	O
commercial	O
rechargeable	B-Architecture
zinc	B-Algorithm
–	I-Algorithm
air	I-Algorithm
battery	I-Algorithm
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fluidic	B-Algorithm
Energy	I-Algorithm
has	O
been	O
selling	O
commercial	O
backup	O
solutions	O
for	O
telecom	O
sites	O
and	O
in	O
emerging	O
regions	O
since	O
2011	O
and	O
has	O
moved	O
into	O
microgrid	O
and	O
other	O
long	O
duration	O
applications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
efforts	O
within	O
this	O
program	O
were	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
ionic	O
liquids	O
as	O
the	O
electrolyte	O
in	O
metal	B-Architecture
–	I-Architecture
air	I-Architecture
batteries	I-Architecture
and	O
to	O
overcome	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
known	O
challenges	O
specific	O
to	O
zinc	B-Algorithm
–	I-Algorithm
air	I-Algorithm
batteries	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
typically	O
manufactured	O
,	O
such	O
cells	O
are	O
not	O
recharged	B-Architecture
due	O
to	O
dendrite	O
buildup	O
during	O
the	O
recharging	O
cycle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Energy	O
density	O
–	O
It	O
is	O
anticipated	O
that	O
this	O
kind	O
of	O
cell	O
can	O
hold	O
over	O
ten	O
times	O
the	O
energy	O
density	O
of	O
a	O
lithium-ion	O
cell	O
,	O
currently	O
the	O
leader	O
for	O
applications	O
requiring	O
rechargeable	B-Architecture
batteries	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reduced	O
materials	O
costs	O
–	O
Compared	O
to	O
lithium	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
rare	O
,	O
zinc	B-Application
is	O
readily	O
available	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
in	O
fact	O
the	O
fourth	O
most	O
common	O
metal	O
to	O
be	O
mined	O
and	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
