Beyond Lithium

Beyond Lithium

The success of renewable and green energy (like wind and solar) requires a diversity of energy storage options — beyond lithium-ion batteries. What will those alternatives look like? Each episode, we bring you a new perspective from a leading authority in batteries and energy storage focused on expanding the electrical grid with up-and-coming technology.

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16 | Leah Kuritzky, PhD — Head of PV Operations, Antora Energy

16 | Leah Kuritzky, PhD — Head of PV Operations, Antora Energy

🔥 Is it just a glorified toaster? Not quite: At more than 1500 °C (2700 °F), the carbon blocks inside Antora's unique thermal batteries are resistively heated (like toaster coils heat bread), storing...

2 Marras 202318min

15 | Mike Marshak — Founder & CEO, Otoro Energy

15 | Mike Marshak — Founder & CEO, Otoro Energy

🍣🐟 "Operating the electric grid without energy storage is sort of like operating a sushi restaurant without a refrigerator." Tune into this episode to find out what Otoro Energy's CEO Michael Marsha...

20 Loka 202333min

14 | Onas Bolton — Founder & CEO, Octet Scientific

14 | Onas Bolton — Founder & CEO, Octet Scientific

⚡ Which metal was used as far back as 1799 when Alessandro Volta invented the voltaic pile, the original battery? Hint: It's still in use today in single-use alkaline batteries, and it's gaining adopt...

14 Syys 202327min

13 | Mahesh Morjaria — Executive VP of Plant Operational Technology, Terabase Energy

13 | Mahesh Morjaria — Executive VP of Plant Operational Technology, Terabase Energy

💯 Pop Quiz! Define the following: EPCs, SCADA systems, upregulation, downregulation, frequency regulation, spinning reserves, timeshifting, and dispatchable assets. Didn't get them all right? That's ...

23 Elo 202328min

12 | Ilja Pawel — Expert Consultant, Renewable Energy & Storage Technology

12 | Ilja Pawel — Expert Consultant, Renewable Energy & Storage Technology

♻️ What does "sustainability" mean to you? How do you put a price on the safety of a battery? If we want society to adopt renewable energy, why is there so much NIMBYism about it? To answer these ques...

2 Elo 202328min

11 | Doris Hafenbradl — CTO & Managing Director, Electrochaea

11 | Doris Hafenbradl — CTO & Managing Director, Electrochaea

🦠 You've heard of two major domains of life: Bacteria (think E. coli) and Eukaryotes (like yeast, plants, animals, etc). Do you know what the third major domain is? (Hint: it's hidden in the company ...

30 Kesä 202324min

10 | Dr. Tyler Farnsworth & Tom Borak — Head of Technical and Product Development & Head of Commercial Development, MERGE Chemistry

10 | Dr. Tyler Farnsworth & Tom Borak — Head of Technical and Product Development & Head of Commercial Development, MERGE Chemistry

🧪 What are the critical chemicals that need to be scaled for energy storage right now? In 5 years, what battery chemistry is going to be winning in the marketplace? We're changing the pace with two g...

17 Touko 202324min

9 | Michael Peither — Cofounder & CTO, VoltStorage

9 | Michael Peither — Cofounder & CTO, VoltStorage

🤺 How competitive is the energy storage market? On this episode, Cofounder & CTO of VoltStorage Michael Peither joins, as always, BioZen's CEO Nate Kirchhofer to discuss this, the size of the need (i...

3 Touko 202325min