82: A Global Perspective on the Battery Industry and Battery Testing (ft. Fred Lee, CEO of KTON)

It's a Material World | Materials Science Podcast

Did you know that America is behind Asia in terms of what we know about the battery industry? Tune into this episode if you want to learn more about how KTON is bringing knowledge from Asia to America so that the US can be leaders in electrification.

In today’s episode with Fred Lee, CEO of KTON LLC, we answer questions such as:

🔹️How are batteries tested, and why it is so important to do so?

🔹What is currently different between the way companies in Asia and the US test batteries?

🔹 What role does KTON play in repurposing battery cells and recycling battery materials?

🔹What advice can listeners take away from a Fred’s extensive battery career and experiences

🔹And much more!

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