18
May 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Advanced Batteries and America’s National Security

Virtual Event | Advanced Batteries and America’s National Security

Past Event
Online Only
May 18, 2021
18
May 2021
Past Event
Speakers:
Ben Richardson

Portfolio Director, Advanced Energy and Materials, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

Dr. Nina French

Technical Director, Advanced Energy and Materials, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

Jim Caley

Director of Operational Energy, United States Department of the Navy

Dr. Kyle Grew

Chief, Battery Science Branch, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

Nadia Schadlow (Moderator)

Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 3:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 18. Register for the event "here":https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-event-advanced-batteries-and-ameri… or via the register button.

Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Dr. Nadia Schadlow and expert panelists Ben Richardson, Dr. Nina French, Jim Caley and Dr. Kyle Grew for a discussion on the opportunities and challenges facing the Department of Defense (DoD) in the development of advanced batteries.

Developments in advanced battery technologies, associated with the push toward electric vehicles, present important operational opportunities for the DoD. As adversaries make it more difficult for U.S. forces to operate across long distances, the energy provided by advanced batteries can help the Pentagon achieve its multiple missions. However, this requires a secure innovation and production base for advanced battery technology. How should the DoD proceed? Join Hudson Institute for a discussion on this important topic.

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