Electric & Eclectic with Roger Atkins - LinkedIn Top Voice for EV
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Hosted by Roger Atkins · business · EN-US · 33 episodes
In conversation with the past, present, and future movers and shakers of the electric vehicle eco-system. Upstream in mining and mineral processing and downstream in batteries and charging infrastructures - and all points in between! I will draw on friendships and experiences from almost 40 years in the auto industry - almost half of that embedded within the nascent EV industry. Failure and success are all part of my story...and that of many people I know. YOU will hear about it all.
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Electric & Eclectic with Roger Atkins - LinkedIn Top Voice for EV
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What happens after we make the power? We dive into the messy, fascinating intersection of energy storage, AI-hungry data centers, and the EV market—where policy, pricing, and supply chains can accelerate progress or grind it to a halt. With Benchmark Mineral Intelligence's Head of Research, Iola Hughes, and Energy Storage Lead, Shan Tomouk, we unpack why batteries are quickly becoming the most flexible tool in the energy toolbox and how that changes decisions from the mine to the megawatt. We explore the surge in US storage demand as utilities wrestle with aging grids and interconnection queues, and why developers are using containerized ESS as a bridge to get data centers online faster. You’ll hear how peak shaving and behind-the-meter batteries cut brutal 6 pm prices, how waste heat from servers can warm swimming pools and districts, and where SMRs fit on a realistic timeline. We chart the geopolitics too: the US lead in data centers and GPUs, China’s grip on LFP and processing, and the West’s push to localize parts of the battery supply chain. We also test the sacred cows. Can vehicle-to-grid finally scale, or will dedicated storage dominate grid response? Is battery swapping dead for cars but a winner for heavy trucks, where standardized packs and depot cycles make economics sing? And what does a credible 2050 look like—more renewables, firm gas, smarter batteries, and microgrids that help emerging regions leapfrog old pathways? If you care about clean energy, AI infrastructure, EV adoption, or how to actually pay for the future grid, this conversation gives you a grounded map and a few bold bets. Follow along, share with a friend who loves energy debates, and if it resonated, subscribe and leave a review so we can keep bringing sharp voices and real-world insights to your feed.
Electric & Eclectic with Roger Atkins - LinkedIn Top Voice for EV
What if the future of cars isn’t a finish line but a tug-of-war between electrons, policy, and supply chains? That’s the lens we bring to a candid conversation with Reuters U.S. Autos Editor Mike Colias, author of Inevitable, as we chart how EV adoption can stall in the short term and still advance for the long haul. We unpack why China sprinted ahead by cracking two stubborn problems—price and charging—while the U.S. wrestles with policy whiplash and Europe navigates uneven progress across member states. Mike takes us from the Edison-Ford era to CATL’s meteoric rise, showing how battery breakthroughs became business moats. We talk about the moment the industry underestimated Tesla, how an EV’s simpler powertrain lowered barriers to entry, and why legacy automakers found themselves playing catch-up just as China’s industrial policy hit its stride. The result: a global realignment where cost curves, charging reliability, and mineral refining capacity determine who sells the next million vehicles. We also go deep on regulation and geopolitics. In the U.S., shifting incentives and frozen penalties chilled demand and postponed plants. In Europe, an end date for combustion is softening, but emissions pressure remains high, with hybrids, e-fuels, and biofuels reshaping compliance. Looming over everything is the minerals and midstream bottleneck—lithium, nickel, graphite, and rare earths mostly refined in China—creating leverage that can swing markets overnight. Expect familiar playbooks: Chinese brands building inside tariff walls, Western OEMs doubling down on hybrids now while investing in batteries, software, and charging to compete later. If you’re trying to make sense of the next five years—where the casualties might fall, which strategies actually close the gap, and how “new energy” links mobility to the grid—this conversation offers a clear map of the forces at work. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves cars or policy, and leave a review telling us where you think EV adoption will peak first and why.
Electric & Eclectic with Roger Atkins - LinkedIn Top Voice for EV
Benedetta Arese Lucini reveals how AI is matchmaking inventors with investors to accelerate global innovation! We discuss the revolutionary Atom Patent Assistant with founder Benedetta Arese Lucini, a marketplace connecting inventors with companies seeking innovation solutions across multiple industries. The platform uses AI to make 150 million patents searchable and accessible, helping match ideas with the capital needed to bring them to market. • Atom creates a bridge between inventors (particularly in universities and startups) and companies with the resources to commercialize their ideas • Patents typically only last 20 years, creating opportunities for companies to discover innovations that are no longer protected • The platform uses AI to translate complex patent language and identify potential applications beyond what's explicitly stated • Bernadette's background in finance and technology helps her understand both the inventor and commercial perspectives • Atom's valuation tools aim to help innovators understand the true worth of their intellectual property • The platform works by finding ideas first rather than people, unlike traditional networking platforms • While patents are public, finding relevant ones has historically been difficult without specialized tools • Atom's model combines artificial intelligence with human expertise to unlock innovation potential Follow Roger on LinkedIn to stay updated on the latest electric vehicle developments and innovation trends in batteries, energy, and data.
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