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Radio 4,05 Oct 2017,30 mins

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Is battery technology the key to decarbonising energy and reinventing transport? If so, can the current technology, Lithium-Ion batteries, evolve quickly enough to meet growing demand. If capacity is the problem, is Lithium-ion the answer and what are the alternatives? Can we expect to fly in battery powered aeroplanes in the near future? Join Evan Davis and his guests as they discuss the future of the power of batteries. GUESTS Huw Hampson-Jones, CEO Oxis Energy Cyrille Brisson, Vice-President, Eaton Chris Morrison, Head of Peaking Plant, Centrica.

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