ZapBatt CEO, Charlie Welch discussed batteries, solving climate change, and more. This is part one of our interview
ZapBatt CEO Charlie Welch discussed batteries, solving climate change, and even battery recycling with me in an interview today. He
During his college years, he worked on energy storage research when he was hired by Northrop to work in applied research for the U.S. Department of Defense. It gave him a preview of the next generation of batteries and energy storage — painting a picture of what they looked like. This is when he realized that this part of battery technology has been overlooked. Charlie added that he has spent a lot of time traveling and seeing the impact that our technology was having on wildlife, especially polar bears.
“How long it takes the sea ice to freeze has a direct impact on their survival. And it’s really interesting to see. You’ll see them walk out ten feet a day as the ice continues to freeze up. And if the ice takes longer and longer to freeze, it’s a lot harder for them to hunt and survive — especially for female polar bears, which have cubs. So, they’re giving birth and not eating. They call them the canaries in the coal mine of climate change.
“It’s a very proven technology but what it’s kind of lacked on is the software and the hardware to help it integrate for a couple of reasons. But what our batteries are capable of now is that they can fully charge in 15 minutes, which is fast and what they were designed to do. But one of the most sustainable qualities is that they are rated for 15,000 cycles — UL/UN certified to that.”
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