2.1 Could batteries help solve the climate emergency? (ft Robert Llewellyn)
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What is a battery? What different types are there and how do they work? And what are some things we can use them for?
Actor, presenter and batteries enthusiast Robert Llewellyn joins us alongside Professor Serena Cussen from the University of Sheffield for our opening episode. Find out about Robert's battery-powered home and passion for the future of electric vehicles, and hear Serena's insights into how batteries will form part of the solution to the climate emergency – promoting human welfare and advancing society.
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