Lithium-ion batteries are used in tech gadgets and electric vehicles, but the high cost of lithium extraction and ambiguous mining practices for several key components has led the industry to look for alternative technologies for energy storage.

James Quinn is the CEO of Faradion and guides us this week through a conversation about energy storage. Faradion is the world leader in non-aqueous sodium-ion cell technology that provides cheaper, cleaner energy for key applications, such as transportation, storage, back-up power, and energy in remote locations. 

Recommended listening: Energy Storage Technology - podcasts.apple.com/ng/podcast/teague-egan-energy-storage-technology/id1467655589?i=1000471792264

Special thank you to Pratik Dattani- Managing Director of EPG Economic and Strategy Consulting for his help in setting up this episode.

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James on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/james-quinn-707a2b3/

Learn more about Faradion: faradion.co.uk/about-us/background/

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As of December 6, 2020, over 9,279 fires have burned 4,359,517 acres, more than 4% of California's roughly 100 million acres of land, making 2020 the largest wildfire season recorded in California's modern history. This has also led to large-scale power shutoffs.

Shawn Adderly, Chief of Staff & Principal Program Manager at Pacific Gas & Electric company - California's largest Investor-Owned Utility serving 5.48 million customers - joins us this week to talk about the recording-breaking wildfires this year and the effect its' had on the electricity grid and residents of the state of California. 

Disclaimer: The views shared by Shawn in this episode represents his own thoughts and might not represent the position of PG&E on the matters discussed. 

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Shawn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnadderly/

Learn more about Pacific Gas & Electric company: pge.com/en_US/about-pge/about-pge.page

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The Middle East has a long history with the energy sector, with many countries in the region benefitting from the prosperity in the oil and gas sector for decades - but how will the rapid growth of the region cope with the energy transition?

This week, Colman Hands joins us to discuss the country of Qatar and how it is positioning itself with its natural gas and solar investments to take on the transformation of the energy sector, driven by climate change.

Colman Hands is the Sustainable Energy Programmes Manager at The Al-Attiyah Foundation based in Doha, Qatar.

~THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART SERIES~

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Colman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colman-hands-3187a443/

Learn more about The Al-Attiyah Foundation: https://www.abhafoundation.org/

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