The Battery Technology Podcast

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

For battery manufacturers maintaining low humidity conditions is critical in the interests of both quality and safety of the batteries they produce. In this episode we discuss with Jason Bettles of Munters, the science behind controlling the environment in the manufacturing process. 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

For battery manufacturers and end users the issue of cooling in business critical. In this episode we discuss some of the latest advances in cooling technology. 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: Dr Mohammad Moghimi, Associate Professor of Clean Energy Technologies, Staffordshire University, UK https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-moghimi-774b52184

In an earlier podcast we discussed advances in the rapidly developing science of anode technology. In this episode we take things a step further. I am joined by Salil Soman of Sepion Technologies, a California based battery materials company, at the forefront of replacing graphite anodes with lithium metal. 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: Salil Soman, VP of Business Development, Sepion Technologies https://sepiontechnologies.com/

As the growth of the Battery industry grows at an unprecedented rate, so do the demands on the resources needed to support it. This creates something of a challenge; How does an industry whose existence mitigates the risk of climate change manage its own impact on the world? I'm joined by Inga Petersen, Executive Director of the Global Battery Association to discuss how the principles of circularity and traceability are key to developing strategies that promote sustainability in the Battery value chain. Show Notes Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions https://www.munters.com/en/ For sponsorship and advertising opportunities, please contact ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com Speaker Notes: https://www.globalbattery.org/ https://www.globalbattery.org/media/publications/WEF_A_Vision_for_a_Sustainable_Battery_Value_Chain_in_2030_Report.pdf

In a talent supply-constrained sector such as Battery Technology, the ability of an organisation to attract and retain the people they need is likely to be a predictor of future success. In the second of our podcasts exploring the issue, I'm joined by Richard Taylor, VP of Talent Acquisition and Koray Abatay, Project Director of Freyr Battery in Norway to discuss just how, when the competition for talent is fierce, the battery industry can attract the people it needs to achieve its goals. Show Notes Sponsored by Munters - Global leaders in energy-efficient air treatment and climate solutions https://www.munters.com/en/ For sponsorship and advertising opportunities, please contact ken@2020netzeroltd.com Speaker Notes: Freyr Battery - Decarbonizing transportation and energy systems with clean high-density, high quality battery cells www.freyrbattery.com

One of the major issues facing any growth industry is the supply of talent. But in an industry with the expected growth profile of the Battery sector, that issue takes on business-critical strategic importance. I'm joined by Chema Robla, People Director of Basquevolt to discuss just how, in a talent constrained world, the battery industry can attract the people it needs to achieve its goals.

In Episode 2, we take a deep dive into the developing science of Anode development with Tim Aanhane of LeydenJar Technologies developing ultra-thin radical Si anodes

Welcome to the Battery Technology Podcast - your fortnightly exploration in the world of battery technology industry. The global demand for battery capacity is rising at an inexorable rate. But how will the industry cope with the opportunities and challenges of meeting its objectives over the course of the next decade. Join us every fortnight as we delve into the key issues, with help from invited guests from within the industry, seeking to map out the technological developments, the science and the politics of the global battery market. In this episode, we are joined by John Shepherd of Batteries International to help guide us through the big picture. Show Notes 2030NetZeroLtd Email: ken@2030netzeroltd.com david@2030netzeroltd.com www.batterytechnologypodcast.com Sponsor - Munters Group https://www.munters.com/en/ Forthcoming Events- Please visit the website for free tickets Battery Tech Expo – UK – Silverstone - Wednesday 20th April 2023 https://www.batterytechexpo.co.uk/ Battery Tech Expo – Sweden - Gothenburg - Wednesday/Thursday 27th/28th September 2023 https://www.batterytechexpo.se/ Battery Tech Expo – Central Europe – Prague - Wednesday 18th October 2023 https://www.batterytechexpocentraleurope.com/ Batteries International - www.batteriesinternational.com