The Battery Technology Podcast

One of the big challenges facing the EV industry is charging, and specifically charging times. It’s one of the main pain-points that the industry needs to address in order to achieve mass scale adoption. So any developments which holds out the prospect of a radical improvement in charging times is potentially very important. In the episode I am joined by Dan Alpern, VP of Marketing at Battery Streak, the California based battery materials company to discuss the solutions that Battery Streak are developing in this field. Speaker Notes: Dan Alpern | VP of Marketing | Battery Streak https://www.linkedin.com/in/danalpern/ Battery Streak https://batterystreak.com/ Show Notes: The Battery Technology Podcast is sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025 Connecting the whole battery supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt. Contact me to talk about speaker and exhibiting opportunities. ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com https://gigafactoryexpo.com/ Advertising and Sponsorship For companies looking to reach an global audience of battery professionals, the Battery Technology Podcast is the perfect place to promote your products and services in a thought-provoking way. With over 8,000 downloads per month, a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a fast-growing European and US audience, it’s the perfect place to connect with professionals across the battery technology sector. For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact: ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

We've spent a lot of time during this podcast series talking to businesses developing the next generation of battery technology. In this episode, we switch perspectives to that of the OEMs, the car makers. How do they determine which battery electrochemistry to adopt. What are the main pain points OEMs are looking to overcome and when you're planning well into the future how is the electrochemistry landscape changing? Speaker Notes: Brian Dillard, Head of Battery R&D https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-dillard-961261/ Show Notes: The Battery Technology Podcast is sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025 Connecting the whole battery supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt. Contact me to talk about speaker and exhibiting opportunities. ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com https://gigafactoryexpo.com/ Advertising and Sponsorship For companies looking to reach an global audience of battery professionals, the Battery Technology Podcast is the perfect place to promote your products and services in a thought-provoking way. With over 8,000 downloads per month, a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a fast-growing European and US audience, it’s the perfect place to connect with professionals across the battery technology sector. For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact: ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

The challenges for Li-Ion Battery cell designers just intensify. Much of the low hanging fruit has been picked and attention now turns to ever more sophisticated solutions and material science to improve performance. In this episode I am joined by Michael Grimm and Moritz Hantel of Northern Graphite Corporation to discuss the development of porous carbon and its role in improving conductivity in electrochemical systems. Speaker Notes: Michael Grimm | President of NGC Battery Materials https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-grimm-aa7ab22/ Moritz Hantel | Vice President Innovation & Product Management | NGC https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmhantel/ Northern Graphite Corporation https://www.northerngraphite.com/ Show Notes: The Battery Technology Podcast is sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025 Connecting the whole battery supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt. Contact me to talk about speaker and exhibiting opportunities. ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com https://gigafactoryexpo.com/ Advertising and Sponsorship For companies looking to reach an global audience of battery professionals, the Battery Technology Podcast is the perfect place to promote your products and services in a thought-provoking way. With over 8,000 downloads per month, a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a fast-growing European and US audience, it’s the perfect place to connect with professionals across the battery technology sector. For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact: ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

The mountainous region of Barroso in Northern Portugal is sitting on buried treasure; one of Europe's most significant deposits of Lithium. And a European supply of Lithium is a game changer for a continent committed to local supply of 40% of its consumption of strategic raw materials. So how does Portugal maximise the opportunity? Does it simply become a supplier of raw materials to other economies or does it take the opportunity to build its own, unique, battery technology value chain. In this episode I am joined by Fernando Machado and Diogo Fula of the Battery Technology Cluster, Portugal, to discuss their strategies to build a battery ecosystem. Speaker Notes: Fernando Machado https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernandomachado21/ Diogo Fula https://www.linkedin.com/in/diogo-fula-43a3225b/ Battery Cluster Portugal https://batterycluster.pt/en/ Show Notes: The Battery Technology Podcast is sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025 Connecting the whole battery supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt. Contact me to talk about speaker and exhibiting opportunities. ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com https://gigafactoryexpo.com/ Advertising and Sponsorship For companies looking to reach an global audience of battery professionals, the Battery Technology Podcast is the perfect place to promote your products and services in a thought-provoking way. With over 8,000 downloads per month, a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a fast-growing European and US audience, it’s the perfect place to connect with professionals across the battery technology sector. For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact: ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

Graphene is a remarkable material which has long promised to revolutionise many industries. It is fair to say that the results haven’t always matched the hype. But in the battery technology field, it may well be different. In this episode I am joined by Curtis Collar, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at Nanotech Energy, for whom Graphene is at the heart of their battery innovation to discuss the how Graphene is set to deliver remarkable advances in performance. Speaker Notes: Curtis Collar https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtis-c-0b63067/ https://nanotechenergy.com/about-us/ Show Notes: The Battery Technology Podcast is sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025 Connecting the whole battery supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt. Contact me to talk about speaker and exhibiting opportunities. ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com https://gigafactoryexpo.com/ Advertising and Sponsorship For companies looking to reach a global audience of battery professionals, the Battery Technology Podcast is the perfect place to promote your products and services in a thought-provoking way. With over 8,000 downloads per month, a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a fast-growing European and US audience, it’s the perfect place to connect with professionals across the battery technology sector. For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact: ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

As the battery industry develops increasingly innovative chemistries aimed at improving both safety and performance, what does that mean for those controlling the conditions in the facilities that research, development and ultimately manufacturing is caried out. In this episode I am joined by Cheryl Thibault, Global Product Manager at Munters, one of the world leaders in climate control solutions, to discuss the how demands in climate management is likely to change. Speaker Notes: Cheryl Thibault, https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-thibault-3a120096/ Show Notes: Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025 Connecting the whole EV supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt. Contact me to talk about speaker opportunities. ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com https://gigafactoryexpo.com/ Advertising and Sponsorship With a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a fast-growing European and US audience, it’s the perfect place to keep updated on developments across the battery technology sector. For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact: ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

In the latest of our conversations with those at the cutting edge of Solid-State battery design we are joined by Ben Eiref CEO and Kevin Wujcik CTO of Blue Current, based in Hayward, California, to discuss the journey from R&D to commercialisation of their solid state battery. Starting with an objective to create a safe battery through to the emergence of a chemistry that promises a leap forward in battery technology. Speaker Notes: Ben Eiref https://www.linkedin.com/in/beneiref/ Speaker Notes: Kevin Wujcik https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-wujcik-a1b13494/ https://bluecurrent.com/ Show Notes: Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025 Connecting the whole EV supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt. Contact me to talk about speaker opportunities https://gigafactoryexpo.com/ Advertising and Sponsorship With a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a rapidly-growing European and US audience, it’s the perfect place to keep updated on developments across the battery technology sector. For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact: ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

I’m fascinated by the developments that are taking place in the solid-state battery development field, but I want to understand more about what is really happening at the cutting edge of the solid-state world. Over the new two episodes we are going to take a deeper dive into the world of solid-state. In this episode I am joined by John Tinson of Ilika. A UK based pioneer in solid state battery technology enabling solutions for applications such as Industrial IoT, MedTech and Electric Vehicles. Speaker Notes: John Tinson, VP Sales & Marketing, Ilika. https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-tinson-a25b974/ https://www.ilika.com/ Show Notes: Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025 Connecting the whole EV supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt. Contact me to talk about speaker opportunities https://gigafactoryexpo.com/ Advertising and Sponsorship With a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a fast-growing European and US audience, it’s the perfect place to keep updated on developments across the battery technology sector. For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact: ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

Many of our preceding episodes have focused on development in the Lithium Ion battery field, but of course Lithium is not the only alkali metal that lends itself to use as a battery material. In this episode we explore the growing interest in Sodium Ion battery technology, and with the help of Spencer Gore, CEO of Bedrock Materials. we explore how Sodium Ion batteries may fit into the landscape of developing battery technologies. Speaker Notes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-gore-b3856728/ Show Notes: Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025 Connecting the whole EV supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt https://gigafactoryexpo.com/ Advertising and Sponsorship For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast-growing listenership, please contact: ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

One of the critical materials used in Li-ion battery technology is Graphite. It has been the key anode material since the birth of the EV revolution. In this episode we take a deep dive into Graphite, and with the help of Vikram Handa and Sunit Kapur of Epsilon Advanced Materials. we explore how Graphite is key to the global EV ecosystem. Speaker Notes: http://linkedin.com/in/vikram-handa-4a0642133 http://linkedin.com/in/sunit-kapur https://www.linkedin.com/company/epsilon-advanced-materials-pvt-ltd/ https://www.epsilonam.com/ Show Notes: Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025 Connecting the whole EV supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt https://gigafactoryexpo.com/ Advertising and Sponsorship For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast-growing listenership, please contact: ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

I'm always fascinated by the development of innovative processes to take end of life batteries and from them generate battery grade materials. Essentially, making finite resources, infinite. In this episode we explore how ReElement Technologies are developing scalable and deployable purification and refining processes using chromatography at the heart of their solutions. Speaker Notes: David Sauve | ReElement Technologies https://www.linkedin.com/in/sauvebydesign/ https://www.reelementtech.com/ Show Notes: Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025 Connecting the whole EV supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt https://gigafactoryexpo.com/ Advertising and Sponsorship For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast-growing listenership, please contact: ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

One of the most intriguing aspects of the battery industry is the emergence of new enabling chemistries that can propel battery performance to the next level. In this episode we discuss the emergence of Niobium as a disrupting element in battery development and explore the role Niobium could play in achieving faster charging, higher energy densities and improved battery safety. Speaker Notes: Zach Bergman | CBMM https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharybergman/ https://cbmm.com/en/ Show Notes: Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery The Gigafactory & Battery Technology Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025 Connecting the whole EV supply chain in the heart of the Battery Belt https://gigafactoryexpo.com/ Advertising and Sponsorship For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast-growing listenership, please contact: ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

There's a lot happening in the world of Battery chemistry. In this episode, we take a step further down the value chain and explore the how developments in digitalisation are helping companies design not just battery componentry but to optimise the manufacturing process through which they will be built. Speaker Notes: Puneet Sinha | Sr. Director, Battery Industry | Siemens Digital Industries Software https://www.linkedin.com/in/puneetksinha/ https://www.sw.siemens.com/en-US/ Show Notes: Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery Advertising and Sponsorship For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast growing listenership, please contact: ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

At the core of any battery system is the cathode. The positive electrode, Choices made in cathode chemistry determine much of the battery performance and is responsible for a majority of the cost elements of a battery. In this episode we are joined by Dr Mark Copley, Research and Development Director of FAAM to discuss all things cathode. From basic principles to the next generation of cathode materials. Speaker Notes: Dr Mark Copley - Research & Development Director, FAAM https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-p-copley/ https://faam.com/ Show Notes: Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery Advertising and Sponsorship For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast growing listenership, please contact ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

We hear a lot about the exponential growth of the market for EV batteries and the pressure that brings on the supply of critical minerals. But what about the demand side of that equation? Is inexorable growth a given, or are there opportunities that can be explored to mitigate demand? Show Notes Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery Advertising and Sponsorship For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast growing listenership, please contact ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com Speaker Notes: Julia Poliscanova - Senior Director, Electric Vehicles & Batteries at Transport & Environment (T&E) https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-poliscanova-she-her-3916b216/ https://www.transportenvironment.org/ Report Access: https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/clean-and-lean-battery-metals-demand-from-electrifying-cars-vans-and-buses/ https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/a-european-response-to-us-inflation-reduction-act/

The end of the year is always a good place to take stock. In this episode, I am joined by Max Reid, Principal Analyst with Wood Mackenzie to discuss the EV Battery landscape as we close out 2023 and look forward to 2024 and beyond. Show Notes Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions. https://www.munters.com/en/ Sponsored by Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations. www.vaisala.com/battery Advertising and Sponsorship For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast growing listenership, please contact ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com Speaker Notes: Max Reid - Principal Analyst - Wood Mackenzie https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-reid-05aaa0110/ https://www.woodmac.com/ Report Access: https://www.woodmac.com/news/opinion/driving-the-energy-transition-the-ev-and-batteries-outlook/

For an industry predicated on a concern for environmental issues, the ability to efficiently recover critical materials is fundamental to the perceived success of the transformation to electric power. In the episode, we explore the work taking place in this field with Tom Wadsworth, Commercial Director, Europe with Li-Cycle, at the forefront of resource recovery processes for the EV battery market. Show Notes Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions https://www.munters.com/en/ Advertising and Sponsorship For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast growing listenership, please contact ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com Speaker Notes: Tom Wadsworth - Commercial Director, Europe - Li-Cycle https://li-cycle.com

The application of Testing and Instrumentation technologies is closely linked to the evolution of evermore powerful EV Battery Systems. In this episode we discuss the relationship between testing and battery development with Don Wright, VP Of Engineering of Unico, a leader in the provision of EV propulsion test stand systems. Show Notes Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions https://www.munters.com/en/ Advertising and Sponsorship For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast growing listenership, please contact ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com Speaker Notes: Don Wright - VP of Engineering - Unico https://unicous.com

In recent episodes of this podcast series we have concentrated on the advances in battery hardware, Developments in the anode/electrolyte/cathode system that will improve the performance of battery systems in the pursuit of increased charge speed. range and battery lifetime. In this episode we focus on software, and how innovative software solutions can unlock the hidden performance in every battery. Show Notes Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions https://www.munters.com/en/ Advertising and Sponsorship For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our fast growing listenership, please contact ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com Speaker Notes: Dr Ian Campbell - CEO - Breathe Battery Technologies https://breathebatteries.com/about

The issues of creating batteries that allow for extremely rapid charging, delivering range at a similar rate as fossil fuel refuelling is at the centre of creating the EV revolution. The standard battery chemistry won't deliver this. Which means new innovative chemistries must be developed that provide the capacity for the extreme-fast necessary to make the EV revolution a reality. I'm joined by Doron Myersdorf, CEO & Co-Founder of StoreDot, a leader in EV battery innovation to explore exactly what how these developments are taking shape Show Notes Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions https://www.munters.com/en/ Advertising and Sponsorship For sponsorship and advertising opportunities, please contact ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com Speaker Notes: Doron Myersdorf, CEO & Co-Founder, StoreDot https://www.store-dot.com/about