THIS Is What's Really Going On Inside Batteries! | Fully Charged Show Podcast with About:Energy
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In this episode of the Fully Charged Show Imogen is joined by Dr. Gavin White, CEO and Co-founder of About:Energy. The company, a spinout from Imperial College London and the University of Birmingham, is building "digital twins" to model and measure battery characteristics to enable industries such as automotive, manufacturing, energy and aerospace to build more efficient battery systems, faster. The team have recently partnered with McMurtry Automotive to enhance battery technology of the Spéirling PURE by testing and modelling of the ultra-high-power Molicel P50B lithium-ion battery cell to further enhance their battery pack.  @EverythingElectricShow   @fullychargedshow For more information check out: https://www.aboutenergy.io/voltt Fully Charged Show Episode on AI and Car Design: https://youtu.be/cYTmfJrYvBo?si=dI4hCsRqZbggdnHE   00:00 Introduction  01:23 Hello DR Gavin!  02:20 What is About:Energy?  05:39 A battery is a sponge?!  07:42 Why bother?  09:54 What are you modelling?  10:52 The UK's relationship with batteries  14:15 Engineers vs Chemists!  18:01 What is battery degradation?  20:29 More batteries, faster!  24:01 What to do with a digital twin?!  27:46 McMurtry - £1 million track car!  30:14 Startups vs big car companies?  32:24 Best new battery chemistries?  36:00 Next generation  38:35 Build your own battery?!  40:44 One wish?  41:54 Concluding thoughts     Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show   Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff   Become a Fully Charged SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow   Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above   Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0   Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/   Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show   Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullychargedshw   Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow   To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: [email protected]    Everything Electric (UK) SOUTH - Farnborough International - 11th, 12th & 13th October 2024 Everything Electric AUSTRALIA - Sydney Showground - 7th, 8th & 9th March 2025  Everything Electric (UK) LONDON - ExCel - 16th, 17th & 18th April 2025 Everything Electric EUROPE, USA & (UK) NORTH - dates for 2025, 2026 & 2027 to be confirmed
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