Breakthrough vs. Gradual Improvement - a Perspective on Technological Innovation in Electrochemical Energy Storage

Recording of Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | ees South America Conference 2023 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 7:58 .

Speaker

Markus Vlasits
Managing Director
Newcharge
Brazil

Talk of session: The Latest Developments in Battery Tech - Technological Innovations in Electrochemistry

The growth of energy storage critically depends on the availability of low-cost storage devices. This session focuses on the latest developments in battery tech, such as flow batteries, sodium-ion batteries, and the innovations in lithium-ion battery cells.

Further Talks of this session:

A Critical Analysis of the Most Relevant Battery Technologies for Energy Storage Systems

Speaker

Francisco Silva
Application Engineer Manager
Moura Group
Brazil

To Talk

Na-Ion to Gain Acceptance in Certain Applications as Viable Alternative to Li-Ion

Speaker

Henrique Ribeiro
Principal Analyst - Batteries & Energy Storage
S&P Global Commodity Insights
Brazil

To Talk

Second-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries as an Alternative for Energy Storage Systems

Speaker

Matheus Hohmann
Researcher
UFSC - Laboratório Fotovoltaica
Brazil

To Talk

Q&A Session

To Talk

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