Michael Thackeray from Argonne National Laboratory visited ANSTO this week to discuss the challenges and opportunities in an evolving lithium economy.
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| ANSTO's CEO Adi Paterson with Argonne National Laboratory's Michael Thackeray |
Energy storage represents an enormous challenge and opportunity for scientific research to cross-technological boundaries in reducing energy dependence on fossil fuels. The widespread use of fossil fuels used, to satisfy increasing demands for industrial and household energy, has led to significant CO2 emissions.
The urgent need for clean, low cost energy has resulted in calls for the Government and private sector across the world to revisit electric power for transportation and electrochemical storage.
The urgent need for clean, low cost energy has resulted in calls for the Government and private sector across the world to revisit electric power for transportation and electrochemical storage.
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries have had a profound and revolutionary impact on the energy storage market. Lithium-ion batteries have become significant in powering both small and large applications ranging from smart cards to hybrid and electric vehicles.
In this talk, Michael Thackeray provided a historical perspective of progress made in advancing and exploiting battery science and technology, from a research curiosity to commercial reality.
Michael Thackeray’s public lecture is part of ANSTO's monthly distinguished lecture series of leading figures talking about the latest issues and trends in their respected fields.
This video from Argonne National Laboratory features Michael Thackeray speaking about alternative battery systems for transportation uses.
Published: 14/03/2014