David Snydacker

President & CTO, Lilac Solutions. PhD engineer, lithium extraction, battery materials, mining and metals, climate tech.

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

Excited to announce Lilac's Gen 5 technology for lithium extraction and share our new technical white paper.

This is a major step forward in performance and cost, creating an opportunity for lithium project developers to rethink the technology landscape.

https://t.co/vSsB8qHUfh

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

Why Direct Lithium Extraction Needs a New Approach: The Limits of Conventional Adsorbents https://t.co/PgXRucbqfC

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

Lilac recently unveiled its latest Gen 4 technology in our white paper, setting a new standard for lithium extraction. Read more and access the white paper here... https://t.co/dNeDUZVP3r

[FII Institute @FII_Institute1]

President and CTO @Lilac_Solutions @dsnydacker highlights the shift to a new era of e-mobility at #FIIPRIORITY, as large-scale SUVs with 400-mile ranges increase lithium demand, especially in the U.S. where bigger is better! #RioDeJaneiro

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

We had fun showing WSJ's Scott Patterson our project site in Utah, and provided an exclusive look inside Lilac's secretive labs for lithium extraction.

[Lilac @Lilac_Solutions]

The Wall Street Journal takes an exclusive look at Lilac's breakthrough technology and new plans to unlock U.S. lithium production. https://t.co/lD4NRXYBh6

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

Check out our new video highlighting Lilac's work on-site at the Kachi lithium brine project in Argentina, where we recently achieved all technical and operational milestones.

[Lilac @Lilac_Solutions]

Excited to share this new video of our Kachi pilot plant in Argentina, where we just completed the first ever successful deployment of ion exchange for lithium extraction in South America. https://t.co/HE0efq0DzQ

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

Can sodium-ion batteries work for mainstream EVs? I’m going to nerd out here for a minute, bear with me. Long-form post on Linked-In: https://t.co/CttI01vsUD

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

Grateful for our amazing team in Argentina and partners at Lake Resources. Lilac continues to execute steadily on operational milestones leveraging our unique technology as we gear up for commercial production.

[Lilac @Lilac_Solutions]

Lilac hits targets at Kachi lithium brine project in Argentina with technical performance and continuous operation. https://t.co/eb2ao14PMS

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

Thrilled to see America's culture of innovation resurgent in heavy industrial sectors, and honored to be mentioned alongside these amazing companies working to build a world that's cleaner, safer, and more prosperous.

[Lilac @Lilac_Solutions]

Lilac featured in a16z's list of companies kickstarting American renewal - The American Dynamism 50! https://t.co/0zNYm9Rq9J

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

Super impressed by Lilac's field operations team which achieved production of lithium on spec in just one month of wet commissioning at a remote project site in the high desert. True dedication and passion for the mission. Cheers to our partners and friends @lake_resources!

[Lilac @Lilac_Solutions]

Lilac's plant at Kachi is now producing lithium chloride on spec with 80% lithium recovery. Cheers to our partners @lake_resources and our on-site operations team who worked 24/7 to hit this milestone just one month into wet commissioning. 🦩🦩🦩

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

Grateful for the support and warm welcome in Nevada from US Senators @SenJackyRosen and @SenCortezMasto as @Lilac_Solutions ramps up hiring and investment. We’re building a new US lithium supply chain in Nevada that is environmentally friendly and scalable. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Senator Jacky Rosen @SenJackyRosen]

I’m proud to join @SenCortezMasto in applauding this investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law coming to Nevada to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles and the electrical grid. Congrats @abt_company and @Lilac_Solutions!

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

Thanks, @POTUS, for this historic opportunity to retool the US auto industry for the 21st century. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

The future of vehicles is electric. But right now, nearly 75 percent of battery manufacturing is done in China.

My infrastructure law invests in America's battery supply chain, and I’m proud to announce 20 companies are being awarded $2.8 billion of that funding.

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

So cool. Super excited to watch these fusion startups hit milestones and scale.

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

Excited and honored to have this support from the Dept of Energy to unlock US lithium production. We are entering a new era of American Dynamism driven by industrial technology with a focus on robust supply chains. DOE also funded my PhD and Lilac's first funding through SBIR.

[Lilac @Lilac_Solutions]

Lilac Solutions Selected by U.S. Department of Energy for $50 Million Award to Unlock U.S. Lithium Production https://t.co/vm2hC1RcJe

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

I'm thrilled to welcome to the Lilac team some of the most productive, creative, and engaging people from across the chemicals and mining industry.

[Lilac @Lilac_Solutions]

Lilac is pleased to announce a significant expansion of our leadership team with deep experience from across the mining and chemicals industries. https://t.co/fNK6Ehku7z

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

Battery recycling is very important long term and will make a major contribution to metal supply by 2040-2050, but near term feedstock is limited especially as battery factories improve yields and reduce scrap.

[Nat Bullard @NatBullard]

The big electric vehicle battery scrap gap https://t.co/qMwlGyCY9H

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

I spoke live on CNN this week about lithium, Lilac, and the Kachi brine project. Watch here:

[Lilac @Lilac_Solutions]

Lilac CEO Dave Snydacker spoke live with CNN about the essential role of lithium in the EV supply chain, Lilac’s technology, and the Kachi brine project in Argentina. https://t.co/hqujmpabAJ

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

EV battery makers are successfully replacing cobalt and nickel with iron in many applications. This is unlocking growth and concentrating market forces on lithium. Some metals come and go, others reign supreme for decades or centuries, e.g. copper, iron, silicon, etc.

[Colin Mckerracher @colinmckerrache]

LFP chemistries have taken a larger and larger share of the market. BNEF expects batteries with cobalt to account for only 60% of the EV market this year. That’s down from nearly 90% a few years ago, with further to fall.

[David Snydacker @dsnydacker]

Another example of supply chain and permitting controlling the destiny of new energy tech. Refining this uranium in US would not be too challenging from a tech standpoint, but people understandably don’t want these refineries built near them. Even a pilot could take >10 years.

[Canary Media @CanaryMediaInc]

TerraPower notches a record-setting investment round led by South Korea’s SK. But it has no supplier of the enriched fuel it needs, now that sourcing from Russia is off the table https://t.co/RAjSVhe8zZ

[Justin Gillis @JustinHGillis]

The River Loire, via @nytimes. We are not exagerrating, folks, when we call it a climate crisis.