{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Battery Deep Dive: 5-Minute EV Charging, Solid State &amp; How Batteries Are Quietly Running the World!","description":"This week's podcast was recorded live on stage at Latitude Festival 2026, in the Cosmic Shambles Forest of Science and Culture! Helen Czerski is joined by our very own Robert Llewellyn and battery chemist Professor Saiful Islam for a wide-ranging conversation about batteries \u2014 covering everything from world-record lemon batteries to five-minute EV charging, sodium-ion tech, battery planes, and vehicle-to-grid power. https:\/\/cosmicshambles.com\/ 00:00 \u2013 Introduction 02:53 \u2013 Meet the guests: Robert Llewellyn &amp;amp; Prof. Saiful Islam 03:34 \u2013 The world-record lemon battery (and Saiful's quest to reclaim it) 08:54 \u2013 What does a battery chemist actually do? 12:42 \u2013 Debunking range anxiety: the real stats on UK car journeys 13:34 \u2013 From gadgets to vehicles: how battery use has transformed 14:36 \u2013 How do you actually measure a &quot;good&quot; battery? 15:21 \u2013 Where battery R&amp;amp;D is focused: sustainability, cobalt, and beyond 17:19 \u2013 What is a battery? The &quot;electrochemical sandwich&quot; explained 19:38 \u2013 BYD's flash charging: 10\u201370% in 5 minutes 23:31 \u2013 Why fast charging is hard \u2014 and the safety engineering behind it 28:04 \u2013 Battery recycling: Redwood Materials and &quot;second life&quot; batteries 31:54 \u2013 Battery passports and tracking materials 34:59 \u2013 Sodium-ion batteries: cheaper, longer-lasting home storage 37:34 \u2013 Solid-state batteries explained (and why they're the &quot;holy grail&quot;) 39:47 \u2013 Who's leading the battery race? China's extraordinary scale 42:44 \u2013 The tipping point: global crude oil sales are falling 46:34 \u2013 Could batteries ever power planes? eVTOL, hybrids &amp;amp; battery gliders 52:57 \u2013 Grid storage and vehicle-to-grid: turning EVs into power plants 55:36 \u2013 Australia's home battery boom and its impact on coal 57:36 \u2013 Audience Q&amp;amp;A Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https:\/\/everythingelectric.show Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/STOPBurningStuff Become an Everything Electric Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/fullychargedshow Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles &amp;amp; Clean Energy : https:\/\/buff.ly\/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Everything Electric newsletter: https:\/\/fullycharged.show\/zap-sign-up\/ Visit: https:\/\/FullyCharged.Show Find us on X: https:\/\/x.com\/Everyth1ngElec Follow us on Instagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/officialeverythingelectric To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th &amp;amp; 12th Sept 2026 EE SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park - 18th - 20th Sept 2026 #fullychargedshow #everythingelectricshow #homeenergy #cleanenergy #battery #electriccars #electric-vehicles-uk ","author_name":"Everything Electric Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.fullycharged.show","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42267615\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0016d3\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42267615"}