Lithium-ion batteries were first commercialized in the 80s for camcorders, leading to untethered recording capabilities. The chemistry of lithium-ion batteries allows for high energy density in a small volume and lightweight design, enabling their use in consumer electronics like laptops and phones. The automotive industry has driven the scale and cost of lithium-ion batteries down, making them prevalent in electric grid applications to meet peak electricity demand and manage fluctuations in consumption patterns in real-time.
Ed speaks with Mateo Jaramillo, Co-Founder and CEO of Form Energy, an energy storage and manufacturing company. They discuss how his experience at divinity school led him to start the company, what his experience working at Tesla was like, and why innovation in energy storage is so imperative to help save the planet.
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