Batteries unplugged: past, present and the electrifying future

<p>Electricity undeniably changed the world and enabled countless other technologies. Now, via storage and mobile access to electrical energy, batteries are positioned to further enable us as a species. So, it is the perfect time to get to know battery technology innovator and entrepreneur, Dr. Simon Engelke, Founder and Chair of Battery Associates, as he shares his passion for sustainable battery innovation. Any battery enthusiast will feel recharged by this electrifying conversation about the past, present, and future of battery technology.  </p><p>As a child, Simon was fascinated with energy sources and storage and recalls playing with the fuel cell toy car from his father. In his teens, he indulged his entrepreneurial spirit by starting his first small company. Fast forward through his globally sourced academic training, always focused on electrochemistry and battery-related research, to find Simon leading a company at the forefront of the battery community and technology.  </p><p>In our conversation, Simon touches on battery fundamentals; how they work, how they’re produced, the various types, and the work involved in optimizing various components, as well as the geopolitical aspects of batteries. We got this insider to school us on how they’ve evolved, what’s next in battery technology and what’s needed from the global community to responsibly realize the potential that battery technology represents. </p><p>Season 5 of Bringing Chemistry to Life starts now! </p><p><strong>Related episodes: </strong></p><ul><li>S1 : E6 <a href="https://bringing-chemistry-to-life.simplecast.com/episodes/one-persons-waste-is-anothers-treasure">One person’s waste is another's treasure</a></li><li>S2 : E8 <a href="https://bringing-chemistry-to-life.simplecast.com/episodes/sustainability-as-an-entrepreneurial-choice">Sustainability as an entrepreneurial choice</a></li><li>S3 : E10 <a href="https://bringing-chemistry-to-life.simplecast.com/episodes/on-solid-state-materials-electrochemistry-and-the-importance-of-roots">On solid sta