Battery + Storage Podcast

Bill Derasmo is joined by Dr. Marco Terruzin, the chief commercial and product officer at Energy Vault, who shares his background in energy economics and trading, with experience in both the U.S. and China.

Bill Derasmo and Dr. Raj Talluri, CEO at Enovix, explore the challenges and market demands driven by AI applications and the need for better battery performance in electric vehicles.

Bill Derasmo speaks with Julia Souder, CEO of the Long Duration Energy Storage Council, who shares her creative background in the energy sector, which has fueled her passion and commitment to advancing long-duration energy storage and promoting renewable energy.

Troutman Pepper's Bill Derasmo and Josh Combs and Duke Energy's Laurel Meeks discuss Duke Energy's storage development strategy and approach across its service territories.

In this episode, host Bill Derasmo and Alex Livingston, president of Joule Case, discuss the company's innovative stackable battery systems, inspired by electric vehicle constraints, and their versatile applications impacting grid capacity.

Host Bill Derasmo interviews Laura Pagliarulo, president of SolaREIT, to discuss her journey to co-founding the firm, the importance of real estate financing in renewable energy, and how SolaREIT addresses industry challenges.

In this episode, host Bill Derasmo interviews Jason Burwen, the Vice President of Policy and Strategy at GridStor.

Bill Derasmo and John Kem, president of American Battery Factory (ABF), discuss how ABF is redefining the domestic supply chain landscape and reviving large-scale battery manufacturing in the U.S.

Bill Derasmo and Jason Barmann discuss Jason's career transition from power generation to energy storage, the role and importance of inverters in energy storage systems, and the advantages of EPC Power being a U.S.-based inverter manufacturer.

Bill Derasmo and Dr. Kai-Philipp Kairies, CEO of ACCURE Battery Intelligence, explore the amazing advances in battery analytics and diagnostic tools championed by ACCURE.

In this episode, Dan Anziska of Troutman Pepper and MJ Chandilya of Storm Energia discuss Storm Energia's mission and operations centered around recycling EV and other lithium-ion batteries.

In this podcast episode, our partners discuss the Inflation Reduction Act's transformative impact on the energy storage sector, including changes to storage financing and emerging opportunities for tax-exempt owners and investors.

In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Dan Anziska is joined by Jay Bellows of KORE Power and Rick Pekala and Graeme Fraser-Bell of ENTEK to discuss the world of battery manufacturing and domestication of the battery supply chain.

Don Wright, vice president of engineering at Unico, joins host Bill Derasmo to discuss the company's role in testing and developing cutting-edge technology in the EV space, and the importance of battery testing in determining battery lifespan and health.

Join host Bill Derasmo as he powers up a conversation with Dr. Matt Raiford and Dr. Alistair Davidson from the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI).

In this episode, host Bill Derasmo is joined by George Koutsonicolis from SOLIC Capital Advisors, to discuss the growing global focus on energy storage, the role of battery storage in the renewable energy transition, and the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on the sector.

In this episode, Bill Derasmo and Arwed Niestroj discuss Sakuu's transformative 3D-printing battery technology that enables customers to manufacture batteries with less capital expenditure, footprint, waste, and energy.

Get ready to plug into the electrifying mind of Nora Brownell. This week, Bill sits down with the former FERC commissioner and current partner at Clean Energy Ventures to discuss everything FERC-land and beyond.

This week, Bill Derasmo and Dr. Saad Dara discuss Mangrove Lithium's novel electrochemical refining process for producing battery-grade lithium, and how they turn overseas refining into a thing of the past.

In this episode, Bill talks all things residential storage with George Kuo, the senior director of products and solutions and product management at Canadian Solar.

In this episode, Bill Derasmo is joined by Li-Metal President Kunal Phalpher, who breaks down how the company is improving the process and technology to produce the lithium anodes and lithium metal needed by next generation batteries.

Bill Derasmo and Salient Energy Co-founder Ryan Brown discuss how the company uses zinc to create a safe, low-cost alternative to lithium-ion in the stationary space.

Bill Derasmo and Fermata Energy Founder and CEO David Slutzky discuss the ins and outs of Fermata's vehicle-to-grid (V2X) technology and its impact on the auto and electric power industries.

Bill Derasmo and his guest Electrovaya CEO Dr. Raj Dasgupta discuss innovations in the EV space, from ceramic separators to electric industrial vehicles operating inside of distribution centers.

Join host Bill Derasmo and Troutman Pepper partners Judy Kwok and Marc Machlin as they break down the IRA and its effects across the energy sector.

In this episode, Bill Derasmo and Megan O'Connor discuss Nth Cycle's modular technology that solves major challenges for recyclers and provides a greener alternative to today's chemical processes.

This episode of our EV Tech Series covers all things patent litigation — from concerns about current patent litigation to the public forums for patent litigation to green energy patent litigation trends.

Bill Derasmo and Connor Hund discuss the advantages of silicon anodes, creating the world's most energy dense cylindrical battery cell, and what these advances mean for electric vehicles, medical equipment, consumer electronics, and even soldier-worn battery applications.

Tune in as podcast host and Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo and his guest CEA CEO and Founder Andy Klump discuss storage buyer risks and rewards, the potential for retroactive ruling on anti-dumping, and insider tips on how to track and identify the right suppliers to avoid being bamboozled by manufacturers.

In Episode 6 of the Battery + Storage Podcast co-host Cliff Sikora provides an overview of reported trends regarding on-the-ground impacts of COVID-19 on battery and storage project deployment and financing.

Supercharged and back online, Troutman Pepper's Battery + Storage Podcast kicks off Season Three with guest Bill Marsan, American Transmission Company executive vice president and general counsel. In this episode, podcast host and Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo sits down with his friend of over 20 years to talk about everything from black start units to Boston sports.

In this episode, Bill speaks with Kelcy Pegler, the CEO of FlexGen, a North Carolina-based leading energy storage technology solutions and services provider that delivers advisory, product technology, and operational maintenance services.

In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Bushveld Energy Co-Founder and CEO Mikhail Nikomarov. As the developer of a vanadium-based, long-duration flow battery, Bushveld Energy provides energy solutions to clients worldwide.

In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Mike Niggli, chairman of ESS, Inc., an Oregon-based manufacturer of low cost, long duration iron flow battery solutions for commercial and utility-scale applications.

In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews B2U Storage Solutions Co-Founder and President Freeman Hall. B2U Storage Solutions repurposes lithium ion batteries that have exhausted their useful life for transportation, giving them a second life in optimizing stationary storage solutions.

In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Largo Resources CEO Paulo Misk, where they explore Largo’s long duration energy storage solution, which uses a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB).

In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Jeff Bishop, the CEO of Key Capture Energy, a dynamic energy storage company with significant projects in New York, California, and several other markets.

After a short introduction and a yearlong hiatus, Troutman Pepper Battery + Storage Podcast host Bill Derasmo and his guest Andy Flavin discuss recent national developments (e.g., FERC’s Broadview Solar decision), but focus the lion’s share of Episode 7 on the energy storage market in Virginia.

In Episode 2, the Battery + Storage team interviews Mike Hopkins, CEO of Bakken Midstream. This podcast covers how the Energy Storage Act in California was revolutionary for storage, taking the asset from an R&D concept to the facilitator of a tradable commodity. We hear about Mike’s experience as a first-mover storage proponent with Ice Energy in SCE’s revolutionary 2014 all-source RFP, his views on the future of project finance and PPAs for battery resources, his views on how battery project development is funded in 2019 (and investor risk assessments of the same efforts), the future of repeatable C&I battery deployment (like rooftop solar), the importance of communication and control systems on the distribution grid to facilitate commercial values (and the need for price transparency), the necessity of reflecting customer demand in product development, and details regarding ICE Energy’s storage technology and its market success.

In Episode 5, the Battery + Storage Podcast team highlights 2019 developments in the grid-level storage market, and sets the stage for battery project development and finance issues that face industry stakeholders in 2020.

In Episode IV, the Battery + Storage Podcast team interviews John Fernandes, Senior Consultant for Customized Energy Solutions (CES). In this episode, John discusses how FERC Orders 755, 841, 1000, and 2000 impact battery storage, as well as how battery storage has evolved over the years.

In Episode III, the Battery + Storage Podcast team interviews Mathy Stanislaus, Interim Director of the Global Battery Alliance (GBA). In this episode, Mathy discusses the incredibly important role GBA and the World Resource Institute play in the battery storage space.

In this episode of the Battery + Storage Podcast partners Cliff Sikora and Bill Derasmo interview Hon. Philip D. Moeller, Executive Vice President Edison Electric Institute (EEI).