UPDATE: Thur. 7 Dec 2023 @ 17:45

NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON THE ROYAL INSTITUTION WEB SITE

We apologise, but it looks like this talk has been cancelled by the RI as it is no longer shown on their Web site. If you have paid for this talk, please contact the RI about any refund or credit.

This in-theatre and livestream event from the Royal Institution of Great Britain will discover how batteries will power our planet into the future.

ADVANCE BOOKING AND PAYMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS TALK.

More details and booking instructions on the RI web site:

https://www.rigb.org/whats-on/batteries-emerging-economies

SUMMARY
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.

In the lead-up to COP28, would you like to know more about how energy storage will support the UN's Sustainable Development Goals towards Affordable and Clean Energy and Climate Action? Join a panel of experts to find out.

To help set the scene for this lecture, Professor Charlotte Watts, Chief Scientific Advisor at the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) will outline 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.

Further details to be confirmed in due course.

This event is in collaboration with the Faraday Institution

TIMING FOR THE LIVESTREAM
The live stream will go live at 7.25pm, and the introduction will begin at 7.30pm. If you register but miss the live stream, the video will be available to you via the same link for two weeks after the event date.

PRICE:
Livestream audience: pay what you can (£10 suggested, £5 minimum)

EVENT TYPE
This is a livestream event where the speaker and audience come together online.

You will have priority access to the recorded video for two weeks after the event has taken place.

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