Featured in More than just a number – 03-2018

Europe’s battery opportunity

Interview: The U.K.’s recently launched Faraday Institution aims to accelerate the commercialization of bespoke battery technologies developed and produced in the U.K. and designed for all types of applications. The institution’s Interim Director Peter Littlewood discusses with pv magazine the excellent opportunities facing Europe’s battery landscape, and why it is vital for the continent to act now.

By

Ian Clover

13 Mar 2018

Pictured: the Quod One building at Harwell Campus in England will be the HQ for the Faraday Institution. Other higher education establishments involved in the program include the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, the University of Birmingham, and Imperial College London.

pv magazine: What thus far have been the main hurdles in bridging battery R&D and battery commercialization in Europe, and will the Faraday Institution seek to overcome these challenges?Peter Littlewood: There are three main areas to focus on. There is the area of portable electronics driven largely by the market. These technologies, although they’re not ideal, …

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