Battery + Storage Podcast

Interview with Mike Niggli

Battery + Storage Podcast

Show Notes

In this episode, Troutman Pepper Partner Bill Derasmo interviews Mike Niggli, chairman of ESS, Inc., an Oregon-based manufacturer of low cost, long duration iron flow battery solutions for commercial and utility-scale applications.

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