The Battery Technology Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

The descent of Northvolt into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection came as a major shock to the battery technology industry.

Seemingly overnight Northvolt went from Europe's best hope of a globally competitive homegrown EV battery manufacturing play, to life support.

What are the lessons to be learnt from the Northvolt experience and do they sound the death knell for hopes of a European battery manufacturing.

In a personal opinion piece, I try to identify the issues that brought Northvolt to its knees.

Speaker Notes:

Ken Davies | Managing Director | GSE Media Ltd

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendavies/

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 Manufacturing Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025

Held at the Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL, the Gigafactory and Battery Manufacturing Expo provides the perfect opportunity to explore the next stage of the battery revolution as we move from the laboratory into the battery manufacturing phase.

Held over two days and featuring a world class speaker agenda , thought-provoking seminars, a wide variety of product demonstrations and networking opportunities, the event will showcase the development of Next Generation manufacturing equipment, services and facilities that will be needed to create a globally competitive battery manufacturing industry

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 6,000 downloads per month, a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a fast-growing US and European 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

Quality and Process control will be critical to delivering the yields and productivity that will be required to establish a globally competitive battery manufacturing industry.

A key enabling technology that allows battery manufacturers to generate the data and analysis to do that is Advanced Inspection Systems. In this episode we take a close look at the latest advances in this field and their critical battery applications.

Speaker Notes:

Bernhard Mürkens | Head of Division | VC Battery | VisiConsult

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernhard-muerkens-b476a712b/

VC Battery

https://vcbattery.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/vcbattery/

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 Manufacturing Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025

Held at the Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL, the Gigafactory and Battery Manufacturing Expo provides the perfect opportunity to explore the next stage of the battery revolution as we move from the laboratory into the battery manufacturing phase.

Held over two days and featuring a world class speaker agenda , thought-provoking seminars, a wide variety of product demonstrations and networking opportunities, the event will showcase the development of Next Generation manufacturing equipment, services and facilities that will be needed to create a globally competitive battery manufacturing industry

ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com

https://gigafactoryexpo.com/

Podcast 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 6,000 downloads per month, a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a fast-growing US and European 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

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