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Keeping your finger on the energy technology pulse is never easy; so we’ve been talking to some of the key players about what lies ahead... The purpose of these podcasts is to educate and to inform. Views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of BP or its affiliates. Reference to any product, technology or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by BP or its affiliates.
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Friday Jan 03, 2020
Friday Jan 03, 2020
In our second podcast on batteries, you'll hear some deeper insights on exactly how the technologies are evolving, how golf balls could hold the key to faster charging and how our idea of what makes a good battery may have been wrong all along.
Friday Dec 06, 2019
Friday Dec 06, 2019
What makes a battery a battery? How is battery technology evolving to effectively store renewable energy and keep pace with the rapid rise in electric vehicles? What are the challenges … and will batteries ever be ‘up to the job’?
Hosted by Angela Lamont, technology journalist, and featuring Logan Goldie-Scot, Head of Energy Storage, Bloomberg NEF; Kurt Kelty, Former Senior Director, Battery Technology, Tesla; Dr Doron Myersdorf, CEO & Co-founder, StoreDot and Mel Loveridge, Associate Professor, University of Warwick. And from BP: David Eyton, Head of Technology; Dan Walker, Head of Technology Futures and Bogdan Gagea, Technology Futures Researcher.
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
What IS Perovskite and why have we never heard of it before? Chris Case, CTO of Oxford PV looks at the huge potential...and limitations of this synthesized material which is hundreds of times more efficient at absorbing sunlight than existing silicon technology.
Friday Nov 08, 2019
Friday Nov 08, 2019
Has solar tech finally come of age? What does going 'off grid' actually mean? Is ‘negative pricing’ for electricity an actual thing? And how does governmental policy affect new energy technologies? It’s all here...
Friday Nov 08, 2019