Our conversation with lithium mining entrepreneur Emily Hersh continues in part 2. In this episode, she discusses how she sees the future evolution of lithium ion batteries, how she identifies projects that are worth taking on, and what makes a

Episode 10 - The Hersh Truth, Part 1: A Conversation with Emily Hersh

May 24th, 2021 36m

Emily Hersh, mining entrepreneur and gifted raconteur, joins us to talk all things lithium. Our conversation was so long and wide-ranging we had to split it into two parts. In part one, we discuss how she got started in the lithium industry and

Episode 9 - The State of Solid State: A Conversation with Chloe Holzinger

May 17th, 2021 50m 31s

Chloe Holzinger, ex-IHS Markit analyst and newly of The Engine, stops by to talk about her background in batteries and tech startups, the future of solid state batteries as she sees it, and the way she thinks about identifying great businesses.

Episode 8 - Fly Like an E-gull: A Conversation With Shashank Sripad

May 10th, 2021 58m 58s

In this episode we talk with Shashank Sripad, a Ph.D candidate at Carnegie Mellon University, about his work on electric aviation and lithium-ion batteries for EVTOL applications. He explains the benefits of electric propulsion for aircraft, re

Episode 7 - Blighty's Batteries: A Conversation With Jon Regnart

May 3rd, 2021 47m 46s

In this episode we talk with Jon Regnart from the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK about Britain's strategic approach to growing its battery and EV industry. He also discusses how the UK goes about building links between academia and industry, the

Episode 6 - Hard Rock Cafe: A Conversation With Joe Lowry

Apr 26th, 2021 56m 32s

In this episode we sit down to talk with Joe Lowry, from Global Lithium and the Global Lithium Podcast, about the future of the lithium supply chain. We discuss what the lithium industry needs to do in order to grow up, what 2030 could look lik

Episode 5 - Model Citizen: A Conversation With James Frith

Apr 19th, 2021 51m 4s

James Frith from BloombergNEF's energy storage arm comes by to talk about modeling battery costs and the future of the industry. He discusses why 2021 might be an unprecedented year in the battery industry, why solid state batteries look set to

Episode 4 - Mind the Gap (between academia and industry): A Conversation With Intercalation Station

Apr 12th, 2021 59m 33s

In this episode, Nick and Andrew from Intercalation Station stop by to talk about bringing academics and industry together, how the SPAC attack might be an overall positive for the industry, and some of the challenges that lie between the batte

Episode 3 - An Ode to the Anode

Mar 29th, 2021 33m 58s

In this episode we look at anode materials from synthetic graphite to silicon, tackle the recent controversy about corrosion and calendar life in lithium metal anodes, and try to address some listener questions along the way.

Episode 2 - The Marvelous Mrs. Manganese

Mar 21st, 2021 45m 49s

In this episode, the Cell Siders team tackles the pros and cons of manganese-rich cathode materials. Then we take a look back at Tesla's Battery Day, discuss amorphous solid state electrolytes, and talk lithium ion alternatives.

Episode 1 - VW's Power Day, Cuberg, GM and Solid Energy

Mar 15th, 2021 40m 58s

We take a deep dive into VW's Power Day to talk about what it means for the company and the EV industry as a whole. Then we look at Northvolt's acquisition of Cuberg and GM's new partnership with Solid Energy Systems.