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Recharge Mar24 (Batteries & costs, Anode Mats, China EVs, Nickel Supply)
Mar 23, 2026
47m 16s
Recharge Feb26 (EVs, ESS, China, Lithium)
Feb 12, 2026
46m 57s
Recharge Jan26 (2025 review and outlook thoughts)
Jan 13, 2026
48m 53s
Recharge Dec25 (Overstated forecasts, CATL, semi-solid batteries, battery costs, BESS)
Dec 18, 2025
42m 36s
Recharge Oct25 (LME Week, lithium debate, China controls, NMC vs LFP, sodium-ion, ESS boom)
Oct 22, 2025
37m 50s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 3/23/26 | Recharge Mar24 (Batteries & costs, Anode Mats, China EVs, Nickel Supply)✨ | anode materialsChina EV demand+4 | Cormac O’Laoire | sodium-ion batteriesVRFB+4 | ChinaAsia+1 | Battery Show Asiasynthetic graphite+5 | — | 47m 16s | |
| 2/12/26 | Recharge Feb26 (EVs, ESS, China, Lithium)✨ | EV salesbattery supply chain+7 | Cormac O’Laoire | lithium-ion batteriessodium-ion batteries+3 | ChinaEurope+1 | Chinastimulus+3 | — | 46m 57s | |
| 1/13/26 | Recharge Jan26 (2025 review and outlook thoughts)✨ | battery-market dynamicsChina PHEVs/EREVs+6 | Cormac O’Laoire | RechargeRK Equity / Battery Materials Review+1 | ChinaUS+1 | PHEVsEREVs+4 | — | 48m 53s | |
| 12/18/25 | Recharge Dec25 (Overstated forecasts, CATL, semi-solid batteries, battery costs, BESS)✨ | lithium demand forecastsEV battery size trends+4 | — | EREVsCATL+5 | EuropeChina | lithium intensityEV battery pack sizes+6 | — | 42m 36s | |
| 10/22/25 | Recharge Oct25 (LME Week, lithium debate, China controls, NMC vs LFP, sodium-ion, ESS boom)✨ | LME Weeklithium debate+4 | — | Superior Graphitelithium+8 | ChinaEU+3 | battery value chainEV demand dynamics+4 | — | 37m 50s | |
| 8/18/25 | Recharge Aug 25 (Lithium, China, US, MP/DoD, EVs)✨ | lithium shutdowns in ChinaUS tariffs and anti-dumping duties+4 | — | lithiumgraphite+6 | ChinaUS | battery industrygraphite+2 | — | 49m 01s | |
| 6/20/25 | Recharge June 25 (IRA repeal, US planning, High Manganese, Lithium, BESS)✨ | US/China trade warIRA repeal+5 | Cormac O'Laoire | FordGM+5 | USChina | battery industryinvestment environment+3 | — | 35m 30s | |
| 4/22/25 | Recharge April 25 (Tariffs, RMs, Korea, ESS, battery swapping)✨ | tariffsraw materials+6 | — | BYD1MW charging+4 | KoreaUS+2 | battery industryUS Executive Order+3 | — | 42m 30s | |
| 3/18/25 | Recharge Mar25 (EVs, Battery delays, tariffs, BESS, cobalt)✨ | EV salesBattery project delays+5 | Cormac O'Laoire | BYDTesla+4 | USEurope+2 | EREVsBYD+5 | — | 42m 01s | |
| 2/18/25 | Recharge Feb25 (Tariffs, Korean cellmakers, China, Trump 2.0, BESS)✨ | tariffsKorean cellmakers+4 | — | RechargeBattery Materials Review+1 | ChinaEurope+1 | — | — | 28m 37s | |
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| 1/21/25 | Recharge Jan25 (MENA, Outlook, Battery prices, EVs, lithium, Geopolitics) | Welcome to 2025 for all our listeners! In this month's Recharge podcast, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) kick off the year by discussing: - The emergence of MENA into the battery value chain - 2024 review and 2025 outlook - Battery pricing trends - The emergence of a two-tier Energy Transition - 2025 EV sales forecasts - The decreasing importance of the equity market in funding - Lithium cost curves and DLE - Niche materials (HPM, graphite) in 2025 - Trade issues | 44m 52s | ||||||
| 11/19/24 | Recharge Nov24 (US elections, China EVs, Q3 results, China trip, battery industry) | In November's Recharge podcast, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) compare notes on their recent travels and talk about some of the key aspects of the industry, including: The US elections and their impact on the battery value chain China's evolution in PHEVs and EREVs Q3 results from cellmakers, cathode producers and miners Takeaways from Matt's and Cormac's trips to China Thoughts on development of the battery industry | 33m 50s | ||||||
| 10/21/24 | Recharge Oct24 (China stimulus, ESS, AAM, EU strategy, EREVs, Lithium) | Join us for October's Recharge, where co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) discuss and analyse some of the key news and developments from the battery value chain, including: China's stimulus and its likely impact on the battery value chain Recent developments in China ESS systems Geopolitics, tariffs and their impact on battery products Anode materials financings and sector development The EU and its mixed messaging around the battery value chain The risks to the growth of LFP in the Western World EREVs as a core technology for the EV industry Thoughts on the lithium market | 37m 34s | ||||||
| 10/15/24 |  RECHARGE Industry (1): Epsilon Advanced Materials | In this inaugural edition of RECHARGE: The Industry we talk with Vikram Handa, Managing Director of Epsilon Advanced Materials, about his company's development plans in anode materials on three continents, how its process differs from others, the emergence of battery demand in India and how EAM's products stack up against Chinese AAM. | 39m 11s | ||||||
| 9/17/24 | Recharge Sep24 (China records, autos strategy, Lithium, small battery startups) | In September's Recharge, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) discuss and analyse some of the key news and developments from the battery value chain, including: Nickel and whether it's heading back to balance Chinese records on cell and EV production PHEVs/EREVs and auto manufacturers' strategy and profitability Global EV sales update The cautionary tale of small-scale battery start ups Is silver the new battery material? Lithium and the impact of the CATL lepidolite shutdown | 39m 14s | ||||||
| 8/15/24 | Recharge Aug24 (Maturing China, Project delays, BESS, EV/ICE parity) | In August's Recharge, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) discuss all the key news items in the world of batteries and battery materials. Amongst other things, this month we cover: China's maturing battery supply chain Project delays and their impact on all parts of the industry The changing face of BESS The advent of EV/ICE parity in China and its ramifications Lack of production cuts in lithium EV take-off in the Rest of the World | 27m 21s | ||||||
| 7/22/24 | Recharge July 2024 (Fastmarkets feedback, DLE progress, battery industry, EV subsidies) | Join us for July's Recharge, in which co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) discuss all the key news items in the world of batteries and battery materials. This month we discuss: Our takeaways from the Fastmarkets BRM conference LFP/LMFP and development of a Western supply chain Progress on DLE and its impact on how we see the lithium industry going forward Low profitability in the battery industry and its impacts Different battery industry strategy in China vs rest of the world One man's subsidy is another's incentive...Is China really the big bad? | 28m 59s | ||||||
| 6/18/24 | Recharge June 2024 (Section 301, EU EV tariffs, HP Manganese, BYD, lithium, EV sales) | In June's Recharge, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) discuss all the key news items in the world of batteries and battery materials. Join us as we discuss: - US section 301 tariffs and their impact on EV economics and the supply chain; - Breaking news - European EV tariffs on Chinese OEMs; - BYD's apparent new strategy in Europe; - High Purity Manganese and its importance and neglect; - China lepidolite. Our framework for its emergence and impact on lithium prices; - The importance of the emergence of 800V architecture in EVs; - EV sales and how the outlook is more positive than most analysts suggest. | 37m 38s | ||||||
| 5/22/24 | Recharge May 2024 (Beijing auto show, CATL & ESS advances, Canada value chain, China scrappage scheme) | In May's Recharge, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) discuss all the key news items in the world of batteries and battery materials. This month's key topics include: The Beijing auto show and EV dominance; CATL's new cells and recent ESS industry advances; The Canadian battery supply chain; US and UK sanctions on Russian material and likely impacts; China's scrappage scheme and its impact on EV demand; Thoughts on the geopolitics of the Energy Transition. | 28m 50s | ||||||
| 4/25/24 | Recharge April 2024 (China batteries; lithium pricing; EV sales; ESS) | In April's Recharge, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) discuss all the key news items in the world of batteries and battery materials. This month's key topics include: Some feedback from Cormac's recent travels in Asia particularly around the Chinese battery industry; Thoughts on lithium pricing and discussion on Chinese lepidolite; EV sales recap and thoughts, particularly with regards to the EU's tariff review; Discussion on ESS demand, form factors and inventories; Some thoughts on the outlook for lower tier cell producers. | 28m 43s | ||||||
| 3/22/24 | Recharge Mar24 (EVs, solid state, lithium, nickel, IBS, ESG) | In March's Recharge, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) discuss all the key news items in the world of batteries and battery materials. This month's key topics include: EVs - our forecasts and an update on China; Solid state batteries after the Samsung SDI announcement; Lithium prices - potential for carbonate/hydroxide bifurcation; Nickel industry and key issues; Takeaways from the International Battery Symposium; Thoughts about ESG Do you enjoy Recharge? If so, why don't you check out our free 2024 Yearbook which you can download here. | 28m 25s | ||||||
| 2/19/24 | Recharge Feb24 (Incentive prices, EVs, Overinvestment, Two-tier pricing, Graphite) | In February's Recharge, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) discuss all the key news items in the world of batteries and battery materials. This month's key topics include: Incentive prices - ex-China and within China; EV sales and the growing importance of RoW; BMR Yearbook and what to expect; Earnings stress; Overinvestment...or not? Two-tier pricing; Lepidolite and lithium pricing outlook; Graphite and China www.batterymaterialsreview.com | 35m 45s | ||||||
| 1/12/24 | Recharge Jan24 (Graphite & China, IRA & FEoC, ESS growth, PHEV/BEV prices) | In the first Recharge of the New Year, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) look forward to 2024 in batteries and battery materials. This month's key topics include: the slowdown in Gigafactory announcements and what it could mean; Graphite in China and exports; IRA and Foreign Entities of Concern; ESS growth and its impacts; PHEV/BEV ratio in EVs; Raw Material prices. | 33m 35s | ||||||
| 12/22/23 | Recharge Dec23 (Lithium, EV Sales, Capacity postponements, Battery prices) | In December's Recharge, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) discuss all the month's key developments in batteries and battery materials. This month's key topics include: a recap of this year's lithium call - what went right, what went wrong; discussion on how EV sales are not as bad as many commentators are saying; the impact of EV and cell capacity components on the battery value chain; what does the falling battery price environment mean for the economics of the industry? | 35m 06s | ||||||
| 11/20/23 | Recharge Nov23 (Cells industry, Graphite, Nickel ESG, Royalties, Lithium prices, EV slowdown) | In November's Recharge, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O'Laoire (Electrios Energy) discuss all the month's key developments in batteries and battery materials. This month that includes the cell industry, inventories as well as the fungibility of EV and ESS cells; Graphite anodes and risks for the Western World cell industry; Nickel ESG and the risks for the auto industry associated with it; Mining royalties and their likely impact on long-term prices; Lithium prices; and the slowdown in the EV industry and what that can mean for cell investment as well as the impact of solid state cells. | 37m 56s | ||||||
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