Colin Herron, CBE, will debunk myths that still surround the rise of electrification and, in particular, the acceptance of EVs in Episode 5 of element14’s interview series, “Top Tech Voices.”
Herron is the managing director of Zero Carbon Futures, a company devoted to creating new low-carbon technologies that will power the future, and a visiting professor at Newcastle University.
In addition to various options for storing energy from renewable sources, reducing peak energy demand, and offering other grid services, he collaborates with Newcastle University on “Newcastle City Futures,” a ground-breaking power storage system.
“The Race to Electrify: EVs and Infrastructure & Power Management: Optimizing for Battery Life and Energy Efficiency” is the title of the podcast episode in which he will appear.
Herron worked as a manufacturing methodology-focused engineer for Nissan for seventeen years before joining the Regional Development Agency. He founded “Zero Carbon Futures (ZCF)” in 2011, and in 2020, the business moved to Newcastle University. He obtained a PhD from Newcastle University in 2006 after earning a master’s degree in Manufacturing Management and Technology from the Open University in 2000.
Herron is now the head of the Faraday Institution and Battery Alliance’s North East office, a specialist in EV trends who advises big cities and local authorities and frequently speaks as a guest speaker.
In addition to closely monitoring all activities in North East England concerning battery gigaplants and regional battery research groups that deal with the scale up of battery manufacture and modeling the EV charging infrastructure requirements of cities and local authorities, he is currently focused on developing low carbon vehicle technology.
Hosted by award-winning Engineering Strategist, Georgia Lewis Anderson, this episode enables listeners to hear from Herron about:
- How is the infrastructure for electric vehicles evolving, and what challenges remain
- What advancements in battery technology he is currently most excited about
- Best practices for engineers to optimize battery life in their designs
- The current challenges in recycling old batteries, and how they can be addressed
- His views on the market for energy-efficient designs evolving in the coming years
- The future of energy-efficient designs in a rapidly changing technological landscape
- The role of energy efficiency in addressing global energy challenges.
Leadership Comments
element14 President, Rebeca Obregon, said, “Colin’s knowledge about electrification is vast, and he’s not known for pulling his punches when a point needs to be made. His discussion will be entertaining, thought provoking and, in a word, electrifying. This is among the most important and timely discussions we have ever hosted.”
“We are so grateful to Colin for agreeing to share his expertise with our customers,” said Obregon. “I have no doubt that listeners to this episode will come away with a great many more insights – and perhaps altered perceptions – than they had beforehand.”
The fifth episode of Top Tech Voices can be viewed by clicking this link. Up-to-date information about previous episodes in the Top Tech Voices series, further dates, times and topics can also be found via the link.
