The descent of Northvolt into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection came as a major shock to the battery technology industry.

Seemingly overnight Northvolt went from Europe's best hope of a globally competitive homegrown EV battery manufacturing play, to life support.

What are the lessons to be learnt from the Northvolt experience and do they sound the death knell for hopes of a European battery manufacturing.

In a personal opinion piece, I try to identify the issues that brought Northvolt to its knees.

Speaker Notes:

Ken Davies | Managing Director | GSE Media Ltd

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

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 Manufacturing Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025

Held at the Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL, the Gigafactory and Battery Manufacturing Expo provides the perfect opportunity to explore the next stage of the battery revolution as we move from the laboratory into the battery manufacturing phase.

Held over two days and featuring a world class speaker agenda , thought-provoking seminars, a wide variety of product demonstrations and networking opportunities, the event will showcase the development of Next Generation manufacturing equipment, services and facilities that will be needed to create a globally competitive battery manufacturing industry

ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com

https://gigafactoryexpo.com/

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Quality and Process control will be critical to delivering the yields and productivity that will be required to establish a globally competitive battery manufacturing industry.

A key enabling technology that allows battery manufacturers to generate the data and analysis to do that is Advanced Inspection Systems. In this episode we take a close look at the latest advances in this field and their critical battery applications.

Speaker Notes:

Bernhard Mürkens | Head of Division | VC Battery | VisiConsult

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernhard-muerkens-b476a712b/

VC Battery

https://vcbattery.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/vcbattery/

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 Manufacturing Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025

Held at the Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL, the Gigafactory and Battery Manufacturing Expo provides the perfect opportunity to explore the next stage of the battery revolution as we move from the laboratory into the battery manufacturing phase.

Held over two days and featuring a world class speaker agenda , thought-provoking seminars, a wide variety of product demonstrations and networking opportunities, the event will showcase the development of Next Generation manufacturing equipment, services and facilities that will be needed to create a globally competitive battery manufacturing industry

ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com

https://gigafactoryexpo.com/

Podcast Advertising and Sponsorship

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.

With over 6,000 downloads per month, a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a fast-growing US and European audience, it’s the perfect place to connect with professionals across the battery technology sector.

For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact:

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The Battery Technology Podcast | Episode 36 | How AI is shaping Battery 3.0 | Dr Austin Sendek | Aionics

One of the groundbreaking technologies over the last decade has been the emergence of AI. It’s all around us making a difference to our lives. I wanted to learn more about exactly how AI is being harnessed in the Battery development field to accelerate the design and development process of new materials.

I’m joined by Dr Austin Sendek, Co-Founder of Aionics, based in Palo Alto, to discuss exactly how data science, informatics and computation prediction is changing the material discovery game.

Speaker Notes:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-sendek/

https://aionics.io/

Aionics was founded in 2020 with the mission of accelerating the development of materials for a zero carbon world. Aionics co-innovates with leading companies in electric vehicles, aviation, grid-scale storage, and green manufacturing. To learn more visit aionics.io.

Aionics LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aionics/posts/?feedView=all

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 Manufacturing Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025

The perfect opportunity to explore the next stage of the battery revolution as we move from the laboratory into the battery manufacturing phase.

Held over two days and featuring a world class speaker agenda, thought-provoking seminars and a wide variety of product demonstrations, the event will showcase the development of Next Generation manufacturing equipment, services and facilities that will be needed to create a globally competitive battery manufacturing industry.

It’s the ideal way to connect with thousands of senior professionals across the rapidly developing battery manufacturing industry, looking to design, automate and operate the next generation of Gigafactories.

ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com

https://gigafactoryexpo.com/

There’s a lot going on in the battery technology and manufacturing space at the moment. A lot of moving parts.

And as 2024 moves into our rear-view mirrors, its a good time to take stock of the year, fix our position and look for pointers as to what we can look forward to in 2025.

Speaker Notes:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlieparker-ratel-consulting/

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 Manufacturing Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025

The perfect opportunity to explore the next stage of the battery revolution as we move from the laboratory into the battery manufacturing phase.

Held over two days and featuring a world class speaker agenda, thought-provoking seminars and a wide variety of product demonstrations, the event will showcase the development of Next Generation manufacturing equipment, services and facilities that will be needed to create a globally competitive battery manufacturing industry.

It’s the ideal way to connect with thousands of senior professionals across the rapidly developing battery manufacturing industry, looking to design, automate and operate the next generation of Gigafactories.

ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com

https://gigafactoryexpo.com/

One of the challenges facing battery manufacturers is how to design and operate manufacturing facilities to minimise operational cost.

One major consideration will always be how to achieve the desired level of climate control, I spoke with Andre Meyer of Munters to discuss best practice and how battery manufacturers can help themselves by taking the necessary steps to minimise adding to the heat load within a facility.

Speaker Notes:

André Meyer , Head of Key Application Sales | Automotive & Battery at Munters GmbH

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andr%C3%A9-meyer-441017115/

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 Manufacturing Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025

The perfect opportunity to explore the next stage of the battery revolution as we move from the laboratory into the battery manufacturing phase.

Held over two days and featuring a world class speaker agenda, thought-provoking seminars and a wide variety of product demonstrations, the event will showcase the development of Next Generation manufacturing equipment, services and facilities that will be needed to create a globally competitive battery manufacturing industry.

It’s the ideal way to connect with thousands of senior professionals across the rapidly developing battery manufacturing industry, looking to design, automate and operate the next generation of Gigafactories.

ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com

https://gigafactoryexpo.com/

Advertising and Sponsorship

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.

With thousands of downloads per month, a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a rapidly growing European and US audience, it’s the perfect place to connect with professionals across the battery technology sector.

For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact:

ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

Lithium-Ion batteries have become the portable power technology of choice, the problem is, energy density improvements are not keeping pace with the ever-increasing demand for performance, and that’s a problem.

One technology that has the potential to deliver a step change in performance is the development of silicon-based anodes, due to the far greater energy capacity of silicon compered to graphite.

In this episode I’m joined by Jeff Helm of NanoGraf Corporation to discuss the potential benefits and challenges of developing silicon-based anodes.

Speaker Notes:

Jeff Helm | VP of Sales and Marketing at NanoGraf Corporation

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-helm-38400511/

NanoGraf Corporation

https://www.nanograf.com/

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 Manufacturing Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025

Held at the Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL, the Gigafactory and Battery Manufacturing Expo provides the perfect opportunity to explore the next stage of the battery revolution as we move from the laboratory into the battery manufacturing phase.

Held over two days and featuring a world class speaker agenda , thought-provoking seminars, a wide variety of product demonstrations and networking opportunities, the event will showcase the development of next-generation manufacturing equipment, services and facilities that will be needed to create a globally competitive battery manufacturing industry

ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com

https://gigafactoryexpo.com/

Advertising and Sponsorship

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.

With over 6,000 downloads per month, a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a fast-growing US and European audience, it’s the perfect place to connect with professionals across the battery technology sector.

For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact:

ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

In this series of podcasts, I often thought of the Battery industry as a whole, but in fact it is populated by individual businesses making individual product development decisions based on the needs of their market. And just how these businesses innovate is interesting. It’s also easy to concentrate on the EV market, but of course, the range of applications for batteries is enormous.

In this episode I’m joined by Darren Brittain, Senior Director of Portfolio Strategy with Trojan Battery Company to discuss a very specific market, and how the move to Lithium-ion batteries helped deliver enhanced performance.

Speaker Notes:

Darren Brittain, Senior Director of Portfolio Strategy with Trojan Battery Company

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-brittain-mba-502ba366/

Trojan Battery Company

https://www.trojanbattery.com/?utm_source=Battery_Technology_Podcast&utm_medium=Website_Link&utm_campaign=2024_Lithium_Golf&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_language=English&utm_date=&utm_marketing_program=Lithium&utm_region=EMEA&utm_category=OnePack&utm_call_to_action=&utm_other=

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 Manufacturing Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025

Held at the Von Braun Center, Huntsville, AL, the Gigafactory and Battery Manufacturing Expo provides the perfect opportunity to explore the next stage of the battery revolution as we move from the laboratory into the battery manufacturing phase.

Held over two days and featuring a world class speaker agenda , thought-provoking seminars, a wide variety of product demonstrations and networking opportunities, the event will showcase the development of Next Generation manufacturing equipment, services and facilities that will be needed to create a globally competitive battery manufacturing industry

ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com

https://gigafactoryexpo.com/

Advertising and Sponsorship

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.

With over 6,000 downloads per month, a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a fast-growing US and European audience, it’s the perfect place to connect with professionals across the battery technology sector.

For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact:

ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

The Battery Technology Podcast | Episode 31 | Exploring the Cost Drivers of Battery Manufacture | Aaron Wade | CRU Group

I recently read a very interesting report describing the key cost drivers of battery manufacture, particularly in regard to Chinese manufacturing. How do they achieve the battery costs they do? and what are the lessons for US and European battery manufacturers.

In this episode I’m joined by Aaron Wade of CRU Group, the author that report. Aaron leads CRU's battery cost modelling and analytics, and together we explore the production costs of current and next-generation battery technologies and the implications for battery manufacturers.

Speaker Notes:

Aaron Wade, Head of Battery Costs, CRU

https://lnkd.in/et7d_xRs

CRU Group

https://lnkd.in/ewvrM2Mh

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 Manufacturing Expo | Huntsville | AL | June 2025

The perfect opportunity to explore the next stage of the battery revolution as we move from the laboratory into the battery manufacturing phase.

Held over two days and featuring a world class speaker agenda, thought-provoking seminars and a wide variety of product demonstrations, the event will showcase the development of Next Generation manufacturing equipment, services and facilities that will be needed to create a globally competitive battery manufacturing industry.

It’s the ideal way to connect with thousands of senior professionals across the rapidly developing battery manufacturing industry, looking to design, automate and operate the next generation of Gigafactories.

ken.davies@2030netzeroltd.com

https://gigafactoryexpo.com/

Advertising and Sponsorship

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.

With thousands of downloads per month, a 5* rating on both Apple & Spotify, and a rapidly growing European and US audience, it’s the perfect place to connect with professionals across the battery technology sector.

For sponsorship and advertising opportunities and to reach our rapidly growing audience, please contact:

ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com