EV batteries: Charging up to meet the future

Morten Halleraker, Head of the Batteries unit in Hydro, joins Hydro Talks host Halvor Molland to explore developments in batteries for electric vehicles – and not least, recycling them – as well as for other applications like ferries and energy storage.Norway is a hotspot for electrification these days, and Halleraker explains how Hydro is collaborating with Panasonic and the Norwegian energy company Equinor to explore the potential for a green battery business located in Norway, and with battery producer Northvolt on a vehicle battery recycling facility in Fredrikstad, Norway.“We are seeing a historic possibility to build an entirely new industry in Europe, and everyone wants a piece of it. It’s a sustainable industry. It is the future. And it’s happening right now,” Halleraker says.

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Industry and the modern dilemmas: Hydro Talks sets out to explore the modern dilemmas for industry and the society. How can we create a more viable society? How can we produce better while consuming less? What should investors expect? What kind of technology and innovation can we implement to work smarter? In Hydro Talks we try to make sense out of these dilemmas. Hydro Talks is a podcast from the global aluminium and energy company Hydro, with 30,000 employees in 40 countries on all continents, committed to a sustainable future. Find out more about us and what we do on hydro.com.