<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:00&lt;/strong&gt; – Intro: Recording in-person at 9Zero in San Francisco.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;02:45&lt;/strong&gt; – Antonio’s Background: From Stanford PhD to Flow Batteries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;06:00&lt;/strong&gt; – The History: What is the "Zebra Battery" and why did it fail in EVs?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:15&lt;/strong&gt; – The Chemistry: How Sodium, Iron, and Salt work together.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:30&lt;/strong&gt; – The Economics: Why $1/kWh material cost changes everything.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;17:00&lt;/strong&gt; – Safety First: No thermal runaway and safer than Lithium-Ion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;22:00&lt;/strong&gt; – Manufacturing Strategy: Leveraging existing UK talent and factories.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;28:00&lt;/strong&gt; – The "Bankability" Challenge: Proving a "new" old technology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;34:00&lt;/strong&gt; – Commercialization: Who buys these batteries? (Utilities vs Developers).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;41:00&lt;/strong&gt; – The Grid Reality: Why "Non-Wires Alternatives" are the immediate market.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;46:00&lt;/strong&gt; – Founder Advice: How to hire A-players for a hardware startup.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2"&gt;cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

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#277 The Battery That Lost the EV Race but Could Save the Grid | Antonio Baclig (Inlyte Energy)

FEB 11, 202663 MIN
CleanTechies Podcast

#277 The Battery That Lost the EV Race but Could Save the Grid | Antonio Baclig (Inlyte Energy)

FEB 11, 202663 MIN

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<p><strong>00:00</strong> – Intro: Recording in-person at 9Zero in San Francisco.</p><p><strong>02:45</strong> – Antonio’s Background: From Stanford PhD to Flow Batteries.</p><p><strong>06:00</strong> – The History: What is the "Zebra Battery" and why did it fail in EVs?</p><p><strong>10:15</strong> – The Chemistry: How Sodium, Iron, and Salt work together.</p><p><strong>12:30</strong> – The Economics: Why $1/kWh material cost changes everything.</p><p><strong>17:00</strong> – Safety First: No thermal runaway and safer than Lithium-Ion.</p><p><strong>22:00</strong> – Manufacturing Strategy: Leveraging existing UK talent and factories.</p><p><strong>28:00</strong> – The "Bankability" Challenge: Proving a "new" old technology.</p><p><strong>34:00</strong> – Commercialization: Who buys these batteries? (Utilities vs Developers).</p><p><strong>41:00</strong> – The Grid Reality: Why "Non-Wires Alternatives" are the immediate market.</p><p><strong>46:00</strong> – Founder Advice: How to hire A-players for a hardware startup.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe</a>