ELI - 531 | How This Indian Startup is Making EV Batteries from Crop Waste | Nexus Power

About this episode

Nikita Baliarsingh discusses how Nexus Power is creating sustainable EV batteries from crop waste.

In this episode of ELI Podcast, we host Nikita Baliarsingh, the co-founder of Nexus Power, a startup revolutionizing the energy industry by building rechargeable, bio-organic, and biodegradable batteries from crop residue.Nikita shares the incredible journey of how she and her twin sister, Nishita, pivoted from wanting to build electric cars to solving the biggest bottleneck in the EV industry: the battery. We dive deep into how they utilized crop waste (stubble) to create a sustainable alternative to Lithium-ion batteries, effectively tackling both the E-waste crisis and air pollution caused by stubble burning.In this conversation, we discuss:The transition from management graduates to biotech entrepreneurs.The technical specs: Energy density vs. Lithium-ion.The focus on Stationary Energy Storage (BESS) and 2-Wheeler EVs.Government grants, patents, and the roadmap to commercialization.If you are interested in CleanTech, Sustainability, and the future of Electric Vehicles in India, this episode is for you!00:00 - Introduction: Nikita Baliarsingh & Nexus Power 01:01 - Background: From Business Family to Bio-Tech \02:10 - The Origin Story: Why Pivot from Cars to Batteries…

People in this episode

Host: Priya Ranjan Mohanty

Guest: Nikita Baliarsingh

Topics covered

• EV Batteries
• Sustainability
• Crop Waste
• CleanTech
• Entrepreneurship

Keywords

• EV batteries
• crop waste
• sustainability
• CleanTech
• Lithium-ion alternatives

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nexus Power, Lithium-ion, CleanTech, Sustainability

Places: India

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