Joel LopezUnlocking €600 billion worth of battery materials: the End-of-Life battery puzzleLithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become ubiquitous in our society. We have been using them in consumer electronics all around us since…Mar 181Mar 181
Joel LopezDeep-sea mining: finding a balance between resource extraction and environmental preservationNauru is a 21 square kilometer, oval shaped island in the middle of the Pacific. It has a population of barely thirteen thousand people. It…Oct 4, 20231Oct 4, 20231
Joel LopezNavigating the battery chemistry conundrumUnderstanding lithium-ion battery chemistries and supply chain challengesAug 22, 2023Aug 22, 2023
Joel LopezHow Long Duration Energy Storage could become the linchpin of a resilient, cost-effective and net…The winds of change are blowing strong in the energy space. The sun smiles down on us with an abundance of clean power, and the wind…Aug 11, 20232Aug 11, 20232
Joel LopezDirect Lithium Extraction (DLE), the latest buzzword in the climate tech spaceA few months ago, the oil and gas giant ExxonMobil spent $100 million on acquiring some drilling rights in southern Arkansas. Business as…Aug 7, 20233Aug 7, 20233
Joel LopezThe next power plant coming online may be a virtual one — the rise of the Virtual Power PlantDecarbonisation of the power sector, which is the core of the energy transition requires both the integration of high shares of VRE in the…Aug 4, 2023Aug 4, 2023
Joel LopezThe role of green hydrogen in Europe’s futureEurope’s commitment to hydrogen is firm. Europe sees hydrogen as a solution to ensure energy security, increase the competitiveness of its…Jul 31, 20231Jul 31, 20231