The world faces a glut of used EV batteries at the same time it's facing a clean energy crisis as data centers and other users are gobbling up power. But some sustainability entrepreneurs have figured out how to take one of those problems to solve the other. They are repurposing electric vehicle batteries to provide affordable, climate-friendly electricity. 

In this episode of Positive Charge, we’ll go inside Moment Energy's massive new production facility in British Columbia to see how retired EV batteries are being resurrected into mega batteries that bring power to off-grid communities, industrial sites and businesses. We’ll talk to battery pioneers at Redwood Materials, which deployed the world's largest used-battery and solar installation in Nevada to electrify an AI data center. 

And we'll seek answers to a critical question: Can yesterday's commute power today's AI boom and our clean energy future? 

Sources and references

Interviews:
Eddy Chiang, CEO and co-founder at Moment Energy
Colin Campbell, chief technology officer at Redwood Materials
Scott Williams, vice president of energy at Crusoe
Grayson Shor, founder and executive director of the Pacific Northwest Battery Collaborative, and co-founder and chief product officer of Buckstop, a circular-economy startup focused on the recovery of minerals and other valuable materials

Additional sources:
"Electric-Vehicle Battery Basics" (Car and Driver)
"How long do EV batteries last" (Recurrent)
God's Pocket Resort eco-lodge

This episode was hosted by Lisa Stiffler and Laura Scott, and edited and produced by Laura Scott, with editorial assistance from Todd Bishop. Sponsored by Amazon Sustainability. 

The world faces a glut of used EV batteries at the same time it's facing a clean energy crisis as data centers and other users are gobbling up power. But some sustainability entrepreneurs have figured out how to take one of those problems to solve the other. They are repurposing electric vehicle batteries to provide affordable, climate-friendly electricity.&nbsp;
In this episode of <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/positivecharge/">Positive Charge</a>, we&rsquo;ll go inside Moment Energy's massive new production facility in British Columbia to see how retired EV batteries are being resurrected into mega batteries that bring power to off-grid communities, industrial sites and businesses. We&rsquo;ll talk to battery pioneers at Redwood Materials, which deployed the world's largest used-battery and solar installation in Nevada to electrify an AI data center.&nbsp;
And we'll seek answers to a critical question: Can yesterday's commute power today's AI boom and our clean energy future?&nbsp;
Sources and references
Interviews:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://ca.linkedin.com/in/chiangedward">Eddy Chiang</a>, CEO and co-founder at<a href="https://www.momentenergy.com/"> Moment Energy</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-campbell-ba62b81/">Colin Campbell</a>, chief technology officer at<a href="https://www.redwoodmaterials.com"> Redwood Materials</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-williams-39144b34/">Scott Williams</a>, vice president of energy at<a href="https://www.crusoe.ai/"> Crusoe</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmshor/">Grayson Shor</a>, founder and executive director of the<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/pnwbatterycollaborative/posts/"> Pacific Northwest Battery Collaborative</a>, and co-founder and chief product officer of<a href="https://www.buckstop.com/"> Buckstop</a>, a circular-economy startup focused on the recovery of minerals and other valuable materials</li>
</ul>
Additional sources:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a43093875/electric-vehicle-battery/">"Electric-Vehicle Battery Basics"</a> (Car and Driver)</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.recurrentauto.com/research/how-long-do-ev-batteries-last">"How long do EV batteries last"</a> (Recurrent)</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.godspocket.com/">God's Pocket Resort</a> eco-lodge</li>
</ul>
This episode was hosted by Lisa Stiffler and Laura Scott, and edited and produced by Laura Scott, with editorial assistance from Todd Bishop. Sponsored by Amazon Sustainability.&nbsp;

Positive Charge by GeekWire explores the technology breakthroughs working to solve the planet's biggest environmental and sustainability challenges. Hosted by GeekWire's Lisa Stiffler and audio producer Laura Scott, each episode goes inside the labs, companies, and wild places of the Pacific Northwest — and beyond — to meet the creators, champions, and consumers bringing bold climate innovations to life.

This is a podcast about hope. The planet faces real challenges, but there are smart, passionate people working hard to address them — whether they're chasing clean energy, treating persistent "forever chemicals," or rethinking sustainability from the ground up. We profile those people and the breakthroughs giving us reason for optimism.

Brought to you by Amazon Sustainability.

Positive Charge by GeekWire explores the technology breakthroughs working to solve the planet's biggest environmental and sustainability challenges. Hosted by GeekWire's Lisa Stiffler and audio producer Laura Scott, each episode goes inside the labs, companies, and wild places of the Pacific Northwest &mdash; and beyond &mdash; to meet the creators, champions, and consumers bringing bold climate innovations to life.
This is a podcast about hope. The planet faces real challenges, but there are smart, passionate people working hard to address them &mdash; whether they're chasing clean energy, treating persistent "forever chemicals," or rethinking sustainability from the ground up. We profile those people and the breakthroughs giving us reason for optimism.
Brought to you by Amazon Sustainability.

Positive Charge by GeekWire

Positive Charge by GeekWire explores the technology breakthroughs working to solve the planet's biggest environmental and sustainability challenges. Hosted by GeekWire's Lisa Stiffler and journalist/producer Laura Scott, each episode goes inside the labs, companies, and wild places of the Pacific Northwest and beyond to meet the creators, champions, and consumers bringing bold climate innovations to life.

This is a podcast about hope. The planet faces real challenges, but there are smart, passionate people working hard to address them — whether they're chasing clean energy, treating persistent "forever chemicals," or rethinking sustainability from the ground up. We profile those people and the breakthroughs giving us reason for optimism.

Brought to you by Amazon Sustainability.

Positive Charge by GeekWire explores the technology breakthroughs working to solve the planet's biggest environmental and sustainability challenges. Hosted by GeekWire's Lisa Stiffler and journalist/producer Laura Scott, each episode goes inside the labs, companies, and wild places of the Pacific Northwest and beyond to meet the creators, champions, and consumers bringing bold climate innovations to life.
This is a podcast about hope. The planet faces real challenges, but there are smart, passionate people working hard to address them &mdash; whether they're chasing clean energy, treating persistent "forever chemicals," or rethinking sustainability from the ground up. We profile those people and the breakthroughs giving us reason for optimism.
Brought to you by Amazon Sustainability.