This episode of the IONS podcast features host Cam Dales of Peak Energy with Dr. Venkat Srinivasan, a prominent battery scientist at Argonne National Lab. Dr. Srinivasan, an electrochemist with 30 years in the field, explains Argonne's "big science" mission to solve national problems like energy storage, also aiding industry. His industry sabbatical reinforced his dedication to fundamental scientific inquiry. The conversation highlights a shift in battery applications: beyond mature ele...

This IONS podcast episode features Cam Dales (Peak Energy) with Ben Steinberg and Carly Good from Venn Strategies, a lobbying and consulting firm based in Washington DC. They delve into how policy significantly impacts the energy and battery storage industry. The discussion traces US energy policy evolution from the Obama administration's Recovery Act and its early battery manufacturing investments to the current era of industrial policy. Key legislation highlighted includes the Bipartisan In...

This Episode is all about safety. We go deep on this critical topic with Mathew Paiss, Technical Advisor for PNNL's Battery Materials & Systems group as part of their Reliability & Safety Team. He leads the Energy Storage Safety Codes & Standards and brings a wealth of experience to this important conversation. Follow us on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/company/peakenergytech

In this episode, host Cam Dales of Peak Energy speaks with Anil Achyuta, an early investor in Peak from TDK Ventures. TDK Ventures, the corporate VC arm of TDK Corporation, invests in deep tech/frontier tech within energy and mobility, characterized by a long-term, patient approach. We discuss TDK's significant role in batteries back to the 2004/2005 acquisition of Chinese company ATL, whose pouch cell technology, propelled by the iPhone's success, led to the spin-off and rise of CATL. A key ...

In this episode of the IONS Podcast, host Cam Dales talks with Peak Energy’s VP of Cell Engineering, Brandon Kelly, PhD, about the potential of sodium-ion batteries, with a focus on the NFPP (sodium iron phosphate pyrophosphate) chemistry that Peak Energy is developing for grid storage. Dr. Kelly explains how NFPP is particularly well-suited for stationary energy storage, offering strong stability, safety advantages over certain lithium-ion chemistries, and long cycle life. While NFPP cells c...

On this episode of the IONS podcast, we talk with Landon Mossburg, co-founder of Peak Energy, who shares his experiences helping Northvolt grow from a team of 20 people to become Europe's largest battery manufacturer. Now, having declared bankruptcy, Northvolt's meteoric rise and tragic fall begs the question: how can western companies compete with the Chinese and Korean companies that dominate the industry today? Host Cam Dales explores what went right, what went wrong, and what lesson...

This episode’s guest is Geoff Brown, former CEO of Powin and now Chief Strategy Officer at Peak Energy. A veteran of the renewable energy sector, Geoff discusses his journey and the evolution of energy storage with host Cam Dales, Chief Commercial Officer at Peak. Geoff recounts his early career and his time at Powin, a company that grew from a trampoline importer to a major battery system integrator. Key topics include the crucial role of system integrators, the impact of Chinese cell ...