Battery + Storage Podcast
The Battery + Storage podcast provides listeners with expert perspectives from power industry veterans during this lightning-paced period of technological change. We bring you real-time opinions from battery and storage thought leaders, who are finding that the technology is more cost-effective and accessible than ever before. Hosted by a team of industry-leading attorneys at Troutman Pepper Locke.
SEASON SEVEN
Listen to Episode 58:
Vanadium Has Entered the Chat
Listen to Episode 57:
Solid Flow, Strong Future
Listen to Episode 56:
The Silicon Switch-Up
Listen to Episode 55:
Soak Up the Sun
Listen to Episode 54:
Go Big and Go BESS
Listen to Episode 53:
Battery Chemistry’s AI Era
SEASON SIX
Listen to Episode 52:
Watt’s Up, ERCOT?
Listen to Episode 51:
NASA to Grid: The Journey of Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries With Majid Keshavarz, EnerVenue
Listen to Episode 50:
Navigating the Energy Frontier With Aric Zurek, Fluence
Listen to Episode 49:
Creating Solid-State Solutions: Todd Crescenzo, Clear Creek Investments and Jorge Diaz Schneider, ION Storage Systems
Listen to Episode 48:
A Voltage Voyage With Danielle Spalding, Cirba Solutions
Listen to Episode 47:
What’s the Buzz in the Battery World With Roger Miksad, BCI
Listen to Episode 46:
Cobalt, Lithium, and the Quest for Sustainable Batteries With John Busbee, Xerion
Listen to Episode 45:
A Thermal Storage Revolution With Nis Benn, Hyme Energy
SEASON FIVE
Listen to Episode 44:
Growing the Solar and Storage Landscape With Mike Hall, Anza Renewables
Listen to Episode 43:
Expanding Energy Storage Through Cross-Cultural Insights With Dr. Marco Terruzzin, Energy Vault
Listen to Episode 42:
Storing Gravitational and Hybrid Energy, With Dr. Raj Talluri, Enovix
Listen to Episode 41:
Extending the Flexibility of Energy Storage With Julia Souder, LDESC
Listen to Episode 40:
Duke Develops Flexible Energy Storage Options to Enhance Reliability and Maximize Value With Laurel Meeks, Duke Energy
Listen to Episode 39:
Powering Anything, Anywhere With Alex Livingston, Joule Case
Listen to Episode 38:
Flexible Real Estate Financing Solutions for Storage Projects With Laura Pagliarulo, SolaREIT
Listen to Episode 37:
Building Out Energy Storage Facilities Across the US With Jason Burwen, GridStor
Listen to Episode 36:
Perfecting High-Performance Battery Chemistry With John Kem, American Battery Factory
Listen to Episode 35:
Overcoming Energy Conversion Challenges With Jason Barmann, EPC Power Corp
Listen to Episode 34:
Decoding Battery Analytics With Dr. Kai-Philipp Kairies, CEO of ACCURE Battery Intelligence
SEASON FOUR
Listen to Episode 33:
Advancing Eco-Friendly Battery Recycling With Storm Energia
Listen to Episode 32:
Analyzing the Impact of the IRA on Energy Storage
Listen to Episode 31:
Domesticating the Battery Supply Chain With ENTEK and KORE Power
Listen to Episode 30:
Pioneering the Future of EVs and Battery Testing With Don Wright, Unico
Listen to Episode 29:
Leading the Lead Revolution With the Consortium for Battery Innovation
Listen to Episode 28:
Financing Future Trends in Storage With George Koutsonicolis, SOLIC Capital
Listen to Episode 27:
Unleashing the Potential of 3D-Printed Battery Technology With Arwed Niestroj of Sakuu
Listen to Episode 26:
Nora Brownell: An In-Depth Conversation With the Former FERC Commissioner
Listen to Episode 25:
Meeting the Demands for Battery-Grade Lithium With Dr. Saad Dara of Mangrove Lithium
Listen to Episode 24:
The Balancing Act of Battery Chemistry With George Kuo, Canadian Solar
Listen to Episode 23:
The New Generation of Batteries With Kunal Phalpher, Li-Metal Corporation
Listen to Episode 22:
Think Zinc! The Energy Dense Alternative Replacing Lithium-Ion With Salient Energy Cofounder Ryan Brown
SEASON THREE
Listen to Episode 21:
The Intersectionality of Fermata Energy’s Vehicle-to-Grid Technology With Founder and CEO David Slutzky
Listen to Episode 20:
Remaining Innovative in the Battery Storage Space With Electrovaya CEO Dr. Raj Dasgupta
Listen to Episode 19:
EV Tech Series – The Inflation Reduction Act’s Impact on the Energy Industry With Judy Kwok and Marc Machlin
Listen to Episode 18:
Electro-Extraction and the Future of E-Waste with Megan O’Connor, CEO and Co-founder of Nth Cycle
Listen to Episode 17:
EV Tech Series – IP Enforcement at the ITC and Federal Courts
Listen to Episode 16:
Anodes, Cathodes, and All Things Lithium-Ion With Guest Connor Hund, Director of Business Strategy and Operations for NanoGraf
Listen to Episode 15:
Interview with American Solar and Storage Guru Who Happens to Live in Shanghai: Andy Klump, CEO of Clean Energy Associates
Listen to Episode 14:
The Nexus of Transmission and Storage: A Conversation With American Transmission Company GC and Executive VP Bill Marsan
SEASON TWO
Listen to Episode 13:
How Battery Storage Is Reshaping the Energy Transition Ecosystem: An Interview With FlexGen CEO Kelcy Pegler
Listen to Episode 12:
Interview With Mikhail Nikomarov, Bushveld Energy Co-Founder and CEO
Listen to Episode 11:
Interview With Mike Niggli, Chairman of ESS, Inc.
Listen to Episode 10:
Interview With Freeman Hall, Co-Founder and President of B2U Storage Solutions
Listen to Episode 9:
Interview With Paulo Misk, CEO of Largo Resources
Listen to Episode 8:
Interview With Jeff Bishop, CEO of Key Capture Energy
Listen to Episode 7:
Virginia Energy Regulation Update
SEASON ONE
Listen to Episode 6:
Impacts of COVID-19 on Battery and Storage Project Deployment and Financing
Listen to Episode 5:
Q1 2020 Perspective for Batteries and Storage
Listen to Episode 4:
Interview With John Fernandes, Senior Consultant for Customized Energy Solutions
Listen to Episode 3:
Interview With Mathy Stanislaus, Interim Director of the Global Battery Alliance
Listen to Episode 2:
Interview With Mike Hopkins, CEO of Bakken Midstream, Lead Director of Plus Power, and Previously Long-time CEO of Ice Energy
Listen to Episode 1:
Interview With EEI Executive Vice President Hon. Phil Moeller