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#066 World-Changing Potential of Next-Gen Batteries with Eli Dourado and Ethan Loosbrock (Ouros Energy)

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Ethan Loosbrock is the founder of Auros Energy, a startup that's building the world's highest energy density batteries. Eli Dorado studies transformative hard technology stuff at the Center for Growth and Opportunity in Washington, D.C. Eric Jorgensen: Nothing on this podcast is ever financial advice or a solicitation to invest. The three of us today will explore the coming groundbreaking new tech in batteries.

Links:

Center for Growth and Opportunity

Where’s my Flying Car by J. Storrs Hall

Eli’s Substack

Ethan on Twitter

Episode #32 of Smart Friends: book recap of Where’s My Flying Car?

Episode #34 of Smart Friends w/ J. Storrs Hall

Episode #58 of Smart Friends w/ Brett Kugelmass

Timestamps:

(00:04:09) Eli Dourado & Ethan Loosbrock’s backgrounds

(00:05:53) Impact of Next-Gen Batteries on the future: Flying Cars, EVTOL Jets, Electric Vehicles, AR Contact Lenses, Off-Grid Power, and more.

(00:10:51) Lithium-Ion Battery’s role in sustainable energy

(00:11:52) Higher Energy density is the key metric for battery quality

(00:27:18) Why Ethan Loosbrock devoted his life to battery technology

(00:30:55) How Ethan Loosbrock and Eli Dourado met and worked together

(00:33:32) What needs to happen to change the world through batteries

(00:43:02) Starting Ouros Energy, the Standard Oil of Batteries

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