From Mine to Megawatt: Advancing Battery Supply Chain Transparency & Reducing Carbon Emissions
Event Details:
Join The Pacific Northwest Battery Collaborative to learn what it will take to build a truly transparent and sustainable battery supply chain and what role each of us can play in making it a reality.
Global battery sales have been doubling every 2–3 years. Manufacturing capacity hit roughly 3 TWh in 2024, and if all announced projects come online, it could triple within the next five years. But this breakneck growth comes with complex challenges. Cobalt mining, critical for many battery chemistries, has been repeatedly tied to child-labor abuses. And the battery itself is often the largest source of embodied emissions in any battery-powered product.
Run of Show:
5:30pm: Check-in
6:00pm: Opening remarks
6:10pm: Lightning talks by speakers (listed below)
6:30pm: Speaker panel & audience Q&A
7:00pm: Audience announcements, resources, & job opportunities
7:10pm: Informal networking
7:30pm: Event concludes
Lightning Talk Speakers:
Ferdinand Maubrey, Head of Responsible Sourcing, Battery Supply Chain & Minerals Head of Responsible Sourcing, Battery Supply Chain & Minerals (Tesla)
Mike Dieterich, Sustainability Executive Officer (Decarb Advisory)
Rachel Woods-Robinson, Senior Staff Scientist (Washington Clean Energy Testbeds, University of Washington)
Logistics:
This event is hosted at the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub (google maps) with our partner org 9Zero
Please arrive between 5:30pm-6:00pm to sign-in, programming will begin promptly at 6:00pm
This event is free and open to everyone. RSVP is required.
Have questions? Email [email protected]
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