In this episode, I sit down with Teague Egan (via Zoom) for a chat about all things lithium. Teague is the founder and CEO of Energy X, and his company plans to revolutionise lithium extraction, increasing efficiency, yield and speed over traditional evaporation extraction methods with its patented nanotechnology membranes. As developed countries rapidly push for a clean energy future, how will the world supply enough lithium for renewables, electric vehicles and energy storage? How can this be done sustainably?   

Timecodes: 

00:00 Introduction 

00:29 Teague Egan's background 

03:37 What is EnergyX and what do they do? 

06:21 LiTAS technology from EnergyX 

08:05 Using sodium to extract lithium; Elon's point of view 

10:30 LiTAS technology implementation to enhance EV production 

12:19 What is EnergyX doing to improve efficiency of lithium extraction? 

15:26 Who are EnergyX's customers? 

16:38 LiTAS technology in the developing world 

18:02 Sustainability and EnergyX 

21:42 Tesla and its 4680 cells 

25:38 Solid state battery technology 

30:08 Driving clean energy into the hands of all consumers 

31:40 Aiming for 1000 mile batteries 

32:40 EnergyX's timeline for rolling out pilot plants and production 

34:50 Teague's assessment on the biggest issues facing the energy transition and our climate 

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