The future of batteries for emerging economics - with the Faraday Institution

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This lecture was filmed at the Ri on 14 May 2024, in collaboration with The Faraday Institution.

Between 750-800 million people globally lack access to a reliable source of electricity. One possible solution to enhance the reliability of energy supply and maximise power availability from low-carbon, renewable energy sources is the increased use of battery energy storage. In the latest public engagement event in partnership with Faraday Institution, we take a deep dive into the research, systems engineering, and logistical challenges (and their solutions) of accelerating the deployment of batteries in emerging economies for micro-mobility and static energy storage.

Professor Charlotte Watts, Chief Scientific Advisor at the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) outlines how batteries can play a pivotal role in emerging economies. From there, discover the current state of play of sodium-ion batteries with Emma Kendrick, Professor of Energy Materials at the University of Birmingham, and learn about the importance of diagnostics and systems engineering in extending the life of batteries with David Howey, Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. We are also delighted to welcome Okenwa Anayo Nas, Founder and CEO of Nayo Tropical Technologies, to provide an on-the-ground perspective of energy storage innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

00:00 Introduction with Charlotte Watts
08:50 Sodium-ion batteries for emerging economies – Emma Kendrick
27:17 Battery life diagnostics – David Howey
47:10 Nayo Tropical Technology in Nigeria - Okenwa Anayo Nas

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Professor Charlotte Watts is Chief Scientific Adviser and Director for Research and Evidence at the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). She is seconded from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where she is Professor of Social and Mathematical Epidemiology. Charlotte is the most senior scientist in FCDO, with responsibility for providing scientific advice to the Foreign Secretary, Ministers, the Permanent Under-Secretary and Executive Committee, including during the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies. She heads the Research and Evidence Directorate, that brings together leadership of FCDO’s expert geopolitical and development advisors, FCDO’s significant research and technology development investments, and jointly oversees (with the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology) the UK’s overseas science and innovation diplomatic network.

Professor Emma Kendrick has worked in industry and academic extensively on energy materials and devices; batteries and fuel cells, and has 70 papers and 21 patent family applications in this field. Her recent book chapter on Advanced Battery manufacturing is being published by the RSC.

Professor David Howey received his MEng degree from Cambridge University (2002) and PhD degree from Imperial College London (2010) on the topic of heat transfer in electrical machines. He also worked as an engineering consultant between 2002 and 2005. In 2011, David moved to Oxford where he is now Professor of Engineering Science and Tutorial Fellow at St Hilda’s College.

Okenwa Anayo Nas is Founder and CEO of one of the top Nigerian solar firms, Nayo Tropical Technology Limited. Okenwa has deep experience in both the technical and financial realms of Renewable energy development, while managing a team of 43 full time employees. Okenwa holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Enugu State University of Science and technology). Nayo Tropical Technology (NTT) has been at the forefront of renewable energy technology development in Nigeria and Africa for the past two decades. NTT is a vertically integrated cleantech Company with core activities in Renewable energy Utilities, Product development and full EPC. In 2020, NTT commissioned the first interconnected mini-grid in Nigeria.

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[kevintewey]

" lithium comes from australia through china"

[isatousarr]

The future of batteries in emerging economies holds significant promise, as advancements in battery technology are set to play a crucial role in sustainable development and economic growth. Emerging economies are increasingly looking towards battery solutions to address challenges related to energy access, renewable energy integration, and transportation. As battery technology continues to evolve, with innovations such as solid-state batteries, lithium-sulfur, and sodium-ion batteries, these regions have the opportunity to leapfrog traditional energy infrastructures and adopt cleaner, more efficient energy systems. Additionally, the declining costs of battery production make it more feasible for emerging economies to invest in electric vehicles and decentralized energy storage solutions, thus driving progress towards sustainable development goals.

Question: How can emerging economies leverage advancements in battery technology to improve energy access and sustainability while ensuring equitable economic growth?

[SaintBenard]

I can't see you.. I'm on 4%🔋

[kevintewey]

When they wonder what to do to maintain sustainable lithium supply.Ideas like being friendly to countries like China.Don't seem to come to mind first

[AKrn]

Even if we had 100% free power that's easy, light and portable, it would only allow us to continue our mass extinction.
Do we end the madness now, or take all of life on this planet down with us? I'd like a lecture on that topic.

[timothy]

Technically everything is a battery holding heat. Electricity is rapid heat exchanging through mass grounding currents through all masses in its path. Lightning is rapid heat loss as decay of internal magnetic fields disolving into external heat energy striking atmospheres unabsorbed lighting up the surrounding atmospheres slamming shut on the void created by disolving internal magnetic fields disolving into external heat energy and unoccupied space as thunder resonating atmosphere gasses. Light is only present in resistance to mass as unabsorbed heat energy singularities outside of entanglement of mass. Impaction force of refraction as friction. Mass is always outward force of pressure known as weightless outside of a greater internal magnetic field grounding currents through all masses in its path. Mass falls in equalization to magnetism. Weight is the force of impaction of two masses of outward force of pressure colliding. Mass is always outward force of pressure known as weightless. Internal magnetic fields grounding currents into earth's internal magnetic field as redirected grounding currents of heat through its nucleus or core where force is strongest. External magnetic fields don't ground currents. They circle around the perimeter of absolute zero energy within the nucleus or core as monopoles of absolute zero energy within as pure repulsion to heat propulsion. Normal space filled with dark heat energy singularities propulsion momentum from cold repulsion into cold repulsion as perpetual motion as a weak external magnetic field filled with dark heat energy throughout space. Maximum distance traveling and least amount of force as magnetism. External magnetic fields are stronger generators to propulsion and repulsion. They are hurricanes in space and spinning all external heat energy within its field like a record on a record player centrifugal force of pressure known as magnetism magnifying propulsion and repulsion potentially creating hydrogen from the poles as velocity of propulsion increases into increasing repulsion to propulsion from repulsion as magnetism. External magnetic fields creating hydrogen potentially. Internal magnetic fields grounding currents through its nucleus or core disolving nearthrse massive magnetic fields. External magnetic fields stripping away all external heat energy within its field near its core. Galaxies are formed around these external magnetic fields spinning all external heat energy within its field like a record on a record player centrifugal force of magnetism bonding grounding. Heat has to ground or burn as external heat energy released from internal magnetic fields disolving. Fire is internal magnetic fields disolving internal magnetic fields into potentially renewable heat energy when absorbed into internal magnetic fields grounding currents into itself and surrounding mass. Light from stars near and far away throughout space decaying their atmospheres as heat waves hitting our atmosphere lighting up surrounding gasses as they travel through atmospheres producing light. Light is unabsorbed heat energy bouncing off mass. Color tells how much heat is refraction as light. Sky blue, foilage green, flowers rainbows. Mass is always outward force of pressure known as weightless outside of a greater internal magnetic field grounding currents through its nucleus or core. Mass falls in equalization to magnetism. As mass expands its internal magnetic fields grounding currents expand. In magnetism cold repulsion to heat propulsion from cold repulsion stays in equalization to normal space momentum velocity. When velocity changes magnetism bonding force of grounding currents decreases as distance traveling increases and mass starts disolving internal magnetic fields to compensate equalization to velocity and distance traveling cycling circulation patterns as mass. Batteries are heat storage containers. Heat is the universal force of pressure known as the force of pressure outward. Mass can't collapse in on itself. As heat energy propulsion momentum. Mass can decay but not collapse. Magnetism explains everything about physics. External and internal magnetic fields. External magnetic fields are stronger than internal magnetic fields. Hydrogen has the strongest internal magnetic field grounding currents through its nucleus or core. Hydrogen under extreme heat pressure expands into helium. Helium occupies more space and contains more heat energy currents grounding than hydrogen. Helium expands and as mass expands its internal magnetic fields expand. Everything works with magnetism. Theoretically factual probability that works with quantum physics without gravity is magnetism magnifying propulsion and repulsion in external magnetic fields capable of jetting tornadoes of hydrogen as greater propulsion and greater repulsion to propulsion able to potentially create hydrogen and the strongest internal magnetic field of mass.