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Episode 32: Dr. Martin Freer (CEO of Faraday Institution, Batteries and Gigafactories)

Episode 32: Dr. Martin Freer (CEO of Faraday Institution, Batteries and Gigafactories)

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Martin is the CEO of the Faraday Institution, the UK's independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research, skills development, and commercialisation. He was the director of the Birmingham Energy institute for 10 years, Head of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Birmingham for 4 years and has been a nuclear physicist for over 30 years. Also the Rutherford Prize and Medal winner in 2010.


Episode Contents:

  • Short and long-term electrochemical storage.
  • Commercialisation and Gigafactories in the UK.
  • How well is the UK performing?
  • The future of the national grid.
  • Battery recycling.


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