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.

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Vaisala - Accurate moisture and concentration measurements for battery manufacturing upstream, midstream and downstream operations.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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https://gigafactoryexpo.com/

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Many of our preceding episodes have focused on development in the Lithium Ion battery field, but of course Lithium is not the only alkali metal that lends itself to use as a battery material.

In this episode we explore the growing interest in Sodium Ion battery technology, and with the help of Spencer Gore, CEO of Bedrock Materials. we explore how Sodium Ion batteries may fit into the landscape of developing battery technologies.

Speaker Notes:

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-gore-b3856728/

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

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One of the critical materials used in Li-ion battery technology is Graphite. It has been the key anode material since the birth of the EV revolution.

In this episode we take a deep dive into Graphite, and with the help of Vikram Handa and Sunit Kapur of Epsilon Advanced Materials. we explore how Graphite is key to the global EV ecosystem.

Speaker Notes:

http://linkedin.com/in/vikram-handa-4a0642133

http://linkedin.com/in/sunit-kapur

https://www.linkedin.com/company/epsilon-advanced-materials-pvt-ltd/

https://www.epsilonam.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

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I'm always fascinated by the development of innovative processes to take end of life batteries and from them generate battery grade materials. Essentially, making finite resources, infinite.

In this episode we explore how ReElement Technologies are developing scalable and deployable purification and refining processes using chromatography at the heart of their solutions.

Speaker Notes:

David Sauve | ReElement Technologies

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

https://www.reelementtech.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

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One of the most intriguing aspects of the battery industry is the emergence of new enabling chemistries that can propel battery performance to the next level. In this episode we discuss the emergence of Niobium as a disrupting element in battery development and explore the role Niobium could play in achieving faster charging, higher energy densities and improved battery safety.

Speaker Notes:

Zach Bergman | CBMM

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

https://cbmm.com/en/

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

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There's a lot happening in the world of Battery chemistry. In this episode, we take a step further down the value chain and explore the how developments in digitalisation are helping companies design not just battery componentry but to optimise the manufacturing process through which they will be built.

Speaker Notes:

Puneet Sinha |  Sr. Director, Battery Industry | Siemens Digital Industries Software

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

https://www.sw.siemens.com/en-US/

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

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