The road ahead may be daunting, but the UK has world-class expertise in battery science

Posted on 15 Jul 2019 by The Manufacturer

From vehicles and consumer electronics, to healthcare devices and energy generation, every aspect of our lives has become increasingly dependent on batteries. As such, the commercial opportunities around innovative new energy storage technologies has become a strategic focus – not to mention a significant new revenue driver – for individual businesses, research institutions and entire nations.

Lee Collinson, National Head of Manufacturing,Transport & Logistics at Barclays, reports on whether the UK can exploit the huge opportunities battery technology provides without repeating past mistakes. High-performance, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are found in a wide variety of electronic devices – image courtesy of Depositphotos. The UK government has ambitious plans when…

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