The European Chemical Society, EuChemS, is organising the webinar ‘The Lithium Element – Enabler of the Energy Transition‘, which will be held on Wednesday 1 December 2021, from 10:00 to 16:30 CET.
This online event is an initiative designed by the EuChemS Periodic Table Task Group. The Task Group is chaired by Nicola Armaroli and its members are David Cole-Hamilton, Christophe Copéret, Nineta Hrastelj, Rinaldo Poli, Floris Rutjes, and Alessandra Quadrelli as a guest. The webinar is organised by the EuChemS Secretariat, Laura Jousset being the coordinator.
Programme outline
Chaired by Nicola Armaroli
| MORNING SESSION 10:00 to 12:00 CET | AFTERNOON SESSION 13:30 to 16:30 CET |
– Welcome Floris Rutjes, EuChemS President – MEP Speech: Energy transition and circular economy – the new EU Sustainable Batteries Regulation MEP Simona Bonafè – Developments of the EuChemS periodic table David Cole-Hamilton, University of St. Andrews – Lithium: reserves, resources and geopolitical issues Fernando Rocha, University of Aveiro 10 MIN BREAK – Lithium-ion batteries in the automotive sector Kristina Edström, University of Uppsala – Lithium batteries and the stationary applications Luigi Lanuzza, Enel X – Panel discussion led by Katharine Sanderson, Science Journalist and Editor | – Alternatives to Lithium-ion batteries: Progress in sodium-ion batteries Philipp Adelhelm, Humboldt-University of Berlin – Recycling Lithium-ion batteries Paul Anderson, University of Birmingham – Glass – the Handheld Lithium John C. Cochran, Corning Inc., Lexington, KY, USA 10 MIN BREAK – How can the EU ensure a secure and sustainable supply of raw materials for the energy transition? Daniel Cios, European Commission – DG Growth – Panel discussion led by Nicola Armaroli, CNR/EuChemS (Chair) – Closing Floris Rutjes, EuChemS President |