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Our rapidly advancing lithium extraction science and technology presents an enormous opportunity to build out a national lithium resource for batteries. How is the U.S. positioned globally for this opportunity (resource, technology, etc.)? What are the main challenges to sustainable and affordable extraction in current and future operations across different lithium resources? What infrastructure (e.g., policy, market, workforce, partnerships, environment justice & equity) do we need to create or leverage to realize the full scale of this opportunity across the U.S.?
Moderator:
Mike Whittaker, Director of the Lithium Resource Research and Innovation Center (LiRRIC) at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Panelists:
Eduardo Garcia, CA Assemblymember (District 56) & Chair of the Select Committee on California's Lithium Economy
Glen Merfeld, Chief Technology Officer for Albemarle’s Lithium Business
Silvia Paz, Chair of California's Lithium Valley Commission and Executive Director of Alianza Coachella Valley
Jonathan Weisgall, Vice President for Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for Berkshire Hathaway Energy
More information available at national-energystorage-summit.lbl.gov
Event Description: From the National Energy Storage Summit, March 8-9, 2022 - This two-day virtual public summit connected 2,000+ national and regional thought leaders across industry, government, the research ecosystem, communities, policy-makers, and the financial sector to catalyze solutions and partnerships around specific challenges to America’s energy storage future.
Day 1: America’s Battery Production Revolution: From Resource to Recharge
America is falling behind on the battery production curve, with implications to both national and economic security. Day 1 focused on leveraging policy, science, and technical innovations across materials, supply chains, and production processes to revolutionize a domestic battery ecosystem and realize America’s full potential, including creating equitable clean-energy jobs in the U.S.
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Our rapidly advancing lithium extraction science and technology presents an enormous opportunity to build out a national lithium resource for batteries. How is the U.S. positioned globally for this opportunity (resource, technology, etc.)? What are the main challenges to sustainable and affordable extraction in current and future operations across different lithium resources? What infrastructure (e.g., policy, market, workforce, partnerships, environment justice & equity) do we need to create or leverage to realize the full scale of this opportunity across the U.S.?
Moderator:
Mike Whittaker, Director of the Lithium Resource Research and Innovation Center (LiRRIC) at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Panelists:
Eduardo Garcia, CA Assemblymember (District 56) & Chair of the Select Committee on California's Lithium Economy
Glen Merfeld, Chief Technology Officer for Albemarle’s Lithium Business
Silvia Paz, Chair of California's Lithium Valley Commission and Executive Director of Alianza Coachella Valley
Jonathan Weisgall, Vice President for Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for Berkshire Hathaway Energy
More information available at national-energystorage-summit.lbl.gov
Event Description: From the National Energy Storage Summit, March 8-9, 2022 - This two-day virtual public summit connected 2,000+ national and regional thought leaders across industry, government, the research ecosystem, communities, policy-makers, and the financial sector to catalyze solutions and partnerships around specific challenges to America’s energy storage future.
Day 1: America’s Battery Production Revolution: From Resource to Recharge
America is falling behind on the battery production curve, with implications to both national and economic security. Day 1 focused on leveraging policy, science, and technical innovations across materials, supply chains, and production processes to revolutionize a domestic battery ecosystem and realize America’s full potential, including creating equitable clean-energy jobs in the U.S.
Energy Storage Center: energystorage.lbl.gov
Twitter: twitter.com/berkeleylab
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/lawrence-berkeley-national-laboratory
Instagram: instagram.com/berkeleylab
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