Have we got the materials to support the EV revolution?
E+T Podcast10 Marras 2025

Have we got the materials to support the EV revolution?

Electric Vehicles are seen as part of a sustainable future, but irrespective of affordability and appeal, are there more fundamental issues facing the electrification of the car fleet? Have we optimised the technology and, more specifically, do we have the resources to fulfil future requirements? Essential materials are not always abundant. E+T’s Tim Fryer and Jack Loughran discussed the issues with Louis Piper, Professor of Electrochemical Materials at WMG, University of Warwick.

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Is the space industry doing more harm than good?

Is the space industry doing more harm than good?

While most of us agree that it is not, there are issues causing increasing concern. Rocket launches, space debris and obsolete space equipment burning up on re-entry all have environmental consequenc...

27 Touko 202548min

Ukraine's hidden threat: Tackling the landmine crisis

Ukraine's hidden threat: Tackling the landmine crisis

In this episode of E+T: Off the Page, the team explores the growing landmine crisis in Ukraine, now the most heavily mined country in the world after three years of war with Russia. Host Tim Fryerspea...

10 Huhti 202542min

Forever Chemicals - Are they an environmental disaster in progress?

Forever Chemicals - Are they an environmental disaster in progress?

Hosted by: Tim Fryer and Tanya Weaver Special Guest: Stephanie Metzger, Policy Advisor at the Royal Society of Chemistry. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - better known as PFAS or Forever Chemic...

4 Maalis 202550min

Are we losing engineers due to burnout?

Are we losing engineers due to burnout?

Hosted by: Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran and Tanya Weaver Special Guest: Simon Swales, Senior Consultant, Mindset Practice Engineers don’t have it easy. Barely manageable workloads, zero tolerance towards ...

13 Helmi 202541min

Is the AI bubble about to burst?

Is the AI bubble about to burst?

While Artificial Intelligence is on everyone's lips as the key to the development of just about everything, more practical issues are resulting in a re-evaluation of where the technology might take us...

16 Tammi 202542min

Trump's America - what does it mean for the global tech sector?

Trump's America - what does it mean for the global tech sector?

Few modern day politicians are as divisive as Donald Trump - but what does his forthcoming presidency mean for the tech sector, both in the US and around the world? Will import tariffs kill trade and ...

3 Joulu 202438min

The ethics and economics - does space tourism stack up?

The ethics and economics - does space tourism stack up?

This episode of E+T: Off the Page looks into the divisive world of space tourism. Regular contributors Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran and Tanya Weaver are joined by Dr Simon Foster from Imperial College Lon...

23 Loka 202438min

Biotechnology was going to change the world - but has it delivered?

Biotechnology was going to change the world - but has it delivered?

Are you curious about the future of biotechnology? Regular contributors Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran and Tanya Weaver are joined by expert guest Professor Karen Polizzi from Imperial College London, as th...

19 Syys 202436min