Innovation: The future of batteries

04/19/22 • 20 min

THE CHARGE: Nickel and the electric revolution

Battery technology continues to get better and better - because our battery needs keep growing and growing. Now, as the EV revolution takes hold, demands on battery tech has never been higher. In this episode, we’ll look at the future of batteries and ask: what’s driving this surge in innovation; can battery tech meet the demands of an EV revolution; what’s getting battery fans really charged up; and what does future technology mean for nickel and other critical metals? With our sights set on a clean energy future, we’ll only get as far as our batteries will take us. So the question begs, can they really keep us going ... and going ... and going?

Topics discussed in this episode:

The tip of the iceberg | Interview with Dan Blondal, CEO of Nano One Materials Corp.
Nano One’s One Pot process | Interview with Dan Blondal
Structural Batteries | Interview with Dan Blondal
Coming down the pipe | Interview with Dan Blondal
Will we still need nickel? | Interview with Dan Blondal

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The Charge is a Giga Metals Podcast, produced and marketed by Podium Podcast Co.

Topics discussed in this episode:

The tip of the iceberg | Interview with Dan Blondal, CEO of Nano One Materials Corp.
Nano One’s One Pot process | Interview with Dan Blondal
Structural Batteries | Interview with Dan Blondal
Coming down the pipe | Interview with Dan Blondal
Will we still need nickel? | Interview with Dan Blondal

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Follow The Charge Podcast on Twitter >> @The_Charge_Pod

The Charge is a Giga Metals Podcast, produced and marketed by Podium Podcast Co.

Previous Episode

EVs: Bring on the revolution

Electric vehicles are the future – and the future is coming fast. By 2030, more than 50% of all new cars sold will be electric - and in that same time frame, the EV market is expected to quadruple to nearly 1 Trillion USD. But what’s most alarming is this: we’re just getting started. So, as the EV revolution goes full swing, can supply keep up with demand? Are there enough raw materials out there for batteries? Will people embrace or resist change? In this episode, we look at all the activity, excitement and trepidation happening in this space, and the role ESG plays in helping keep our moral compass on track.

Topics discussed in this episode

The EV big picture | Interview with Emma Jarratt, Managing Editor at Electric Autonomy Canada [00:44]
Can EVs save the planet? | Interview with Emma Jarratt [03:39]
Cradle to grave, Gas vs. Electric | Interview with Emma Jarratt [04:25]
Why do we resist the Gas to Electric switch? | Interview with Emma Jarratt [07:09]
The EV innovation boom | Interview with Philippe Couillard, chair of the Canadian Division of Britishvolt, the leading UK based battery cell manufacturer. [10:23]
The rise and role of ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) | Interview with Philippe Couillard [17:05]
How recyclable are EV batteries? | Interview with Philippe Couillard [19:33]

The Charge is a Giga Metals Podcast, produced and marketed by Podium Podcast Co.

Next Episode

The Charge is on: the rush to secure nickel supply

The automotive world has begun to make its big nickel move - and many mining companies are about to get very, very popular. Some of the world’s biggest nickel deposits are sitting undeveloped, waiting for the right partners (and the right money), to move forward. And while the big car companies have moved slowly up to now (that’s the nature of the beast), things are clearly changing. They have to. Because there’s only so much nickel to source - and if you’re not in the electric vehicle business in 10 years, you’re not in the vehicle business. You’re out of business.

Topics discussed in this episode

Interesting times to be a nickel miner | Interview with Mark Jarvis, CEO of Giga Metals [01:24]
Not all nickel is the same | Interview with Mark Jarvis, CEO of Giga Metals [02:08]
Geopolitical Risks | Interview with Mark Jarvis [05:35]
Million dollar company to billion dollar mine | Interview with Mark Jarvis [07:54]
Are EV manufacturers vertical intregating Nickel mines? | Interview with Mark Jarvis [10:30]
The Charge is on | Interview with Mark Jarvis [12:13]

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