making batteries more sustainable with carlton cummins | conversations in cleantech | season two, episode six

in this episode of conversations in cleantech, we’re joined by carlton cummins, co-founder and cto of aceleron energy.   aceleron energy believe that it is their duty and responsibility to design products that meet the needs of both our present and our future.   guided by circular economy principles, they have created the world’s first battery that is fully maintainable, capable of upgrades and with more capacity than ever before.   serviceable, scalable and upgradable, aceleron have engineered with the whole world -  not just the developed world - in mind, a principle which shows in the modular nature of their battery tech.   from being named shell young entrepreneur of the year in 2017, featuring on the forbes 30 under 30 and being named as one of the top 10 entrepreneurs of barbados - carlton's accolades are certainly impressive, before even looking at his credentials as a brunel graduate and co-founder of the groundbreaking battery tech company, aceleron.    in this episode, carlton discusses where his passion from cleantech came from, why he was drawn to creating sustainable batteries, the vision behind aceleron and where the business is heading, the importance of being a global citizen, what he has learned from the different places he's lived and the challenges that come with doing things differently.   hosted by jenny gladman, director at brightsmith group, this episode of conversations in cleantech is an insightful discussion on the importance of ensuring a global energy transition and how circular, sustainable batteries are the missing piece of the cleantech puzzle.    timestamped guide: 00:49 - introduction to carlton 01:45 - about carlton and his journey so far 03:39 - tell us a little about aceleron 06:36 - for those who aren't as familiar with the battery tech space, is there anything specific you can share with our listeners about the industry? 09:48 - what led you to batteries in particular? 11:19 - what are the specific challenges that you and your co-founder amrit have had to overcome in the past few years? 13:31 - what is it like taking your new technology home to barbados? 14:25 - how have you found taking your technology to countries that aren't part of the developed world? 17:47 - how have you found the collaboration perspective of cleantech? 22:01 - are there specific things from the different countries that you've lived that have shaped your journey? 26:60 - what do you envisage for energy storage and the cleantech space in the future? 31:12 - what is the vision for aceleron? 32:18 - what are your final thoughts?   connect with your host, jenny gladman, on linkedin. find your guest, carlton cummins on linkedin. thanks for listening to conversations in cleantech, brought to you by brightsmith. This podcast is a Loaded Hype production.