COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	NOTE 11 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Technology Development and Sponsorship Agreement On March 31, 2021, the Company entered into a multi-year technology development and sponsorship agreement, pursuant to which the Company has committed to spend an aggregate of $900,000 in sponsorship fees, payable in three installments, of which $250,000 was paid on April 1, 2021, $300,000 is payable on January 1, 2022, and $350,000 is payable on January 1, 2023. The April 1, 2021 payment of $250,000 was recorded as a prepaid expense and is being amortized over the performance period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $166,667 of sponsorship fees expense was recognized related to the agreement. In addition, the Company has committed to paying an aggregate of $750,000 related to technology development fees, which is to be paid in three equal installments during 2021, 2022 and 2023. As of September 30, 2021, no portion of the technology fees has been paid. Research and Development Agreements On April 5, 2021, the Company entered into a research and development agreement to develop high-areal-capacity battery electrodes to increase the energy density of batteries. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company has committed to spend an aggregate amount of $580,375, payable in eight quarterly installments of $72,547. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $145,094 of expense was recognized related to this agreement. On August 18, 2021, the Company entered into a multi-year research and development agreement for a solid-state rechargeable battery, pursuant to which the Company has committed to spend an aggregate amount of $592,196 in eight quarterly payments of $74,025. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $24,675 of expense was recognized related to the agreement.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

NOTE 11 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Technology Development and Sponsorship Agreement

On March 31, 2021, the Company entered into a multi-year technology development and sponsorship agreement, pursuant to which the Company has committed to spend an aggregate of $900,000 in sponsorship fees, payable in three installments, of which $250,000 was paid on April 1, 2021, $300,000 is payable on January 1, 2022, and $350,000 is payable on January 1, 2023. The April 1, 2021 payment of $250,000 was recorded as a prepaid expense and is being amortized over the performance period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $166,667 of sponsorship fees expense was recognized related to the agreement.

In addition, the Company has committed to paying an aggregate of $750,000 related to technology development fees, which is to be paid in three equal installments during 2021, 2022 and 2023. As of September 30, 2021, no portion of the technology fees has been paid.

Research and Development Agreements

On April 5, 2021, the Company entered into a research and development agreement to develop high-areal-capacity battery electrodes to increase the energy density of batteries. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, the Company has committed to spend an aggregate amount of $580,375, payable in eight quarterly installments of $72,547. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $145,094 of expense was recognized related to this agreement.

On August 18, 2021, the Company entered into a multi-year research and development agreement for a solid-state rechargeable battery, pursuant to which the Company has committed to spend an aggregate amount of $592,196 in eight quarterly payments of $74,025. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $24,675 of expense was recognized related to the agreement.