Dr. Michelle Tokarz recently attended the PlugVolt Battery Seminar 2023 and came away with many insights. Perhaps the biggest difference from the previous year is the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and all of the activities surrounding that legislation. … Read More »
Last week, Dr. Nathanael Downes and I had the opportunity to attend the highly anticipated Electrochemical Society (ECS) meeting in Boston. The event hosts a significant gathering of scientists and researchers from around the world, dedicated to advancing electrochemical science and technology. … Read More »
Dr. Tokarz attended the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR) conference on “Translating the Basic Science of Batteries” at Argonne National Labs, just outside Chicago, IL. JCESR was founded in 2012 with the mission of designing and building transformative materials enabling next-generation batteries that satisfy all the performance metrics for a given application.… Read More »
Dr. Nathanael Downes, Research Scientist, recently visited Polaris Battery Labs in Oregon. It was exciting to work with and learn from the team at Polaris who have years of experience in battery testing and development.… Read More »
Dr. Michelle Tokarz, VP of Partnerships and Innovation, recently attended the NAATBatt 2023 conference in Litchfield Park, AZ, interacting with many lithium-ion battery experts and learning more about current trends within the industry, from some of the brightest minds the field has to offer. … Read More »
Dr. Michelle Tokarz, VP of Partnerships and Innovation, and Dr. Downes worked in the University of Michigan Battery Lab (UMBL) making slurries, building battery cells, and running cycle testing. … Read More »
In my role as Research Scientist with The Coretec Group, I was excited to learn more broadly about state-of-the-art approaches to battery development and identify by what benchmarks experts in the field determine success in a battery.… Read More »
The Detroit Auto Show provided interesting insights into the future of the automotive industry, particularly electric vehicles. The resounding theme throughout the show was the evolution from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric. The movement toward EV cars was evident by the way they showcased EVs and emphasized emerging EV technology.… Read More »
In my role as VP of Partnerships and Innovation at The Coretec Group, I recently attended The Battery Show in Novi, MI in order to understand recent industry trends. This annual event showcases new innovations in battery technology, battery ecosystems, and the supply chain, and attracts nearly all stakeholders in the industry. … Read More »
Most players in this ecosystem acknowledge the very real tension between the anticipated increased demand for electric vehicles (and the associated batteries needed to power them) and the current supply chain issues. Strategies that were discussed to attempt to address this tension mainly included innovations in battery technologies needed to increase performance.… Read More »
