Webinar: Safer Solutions to PFAS and Toxic Solvent Use in Batteries

Accelerating More Sustainable EV Battery Design Processes from Molecules to Neighborhoods

As the global transition to electric mobility accelerates, the world faces a defining question: can we build a battery-powered future that is not only low-carbon, but also low-toxic, equitable, and regenerative?

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In this webinar, the Collaboratory for a Regenerative Economy (CORE) will showcase innovative solutions for toxic reduction in the large- and mid-format battery industry, focusing specifically on eliminating PFAS and harmful solvents in EV and storage batteries.
  
The expert panel will also discuss chemical screening tools, the decision-making processes for chemical selection among battery manufacturers, factors influencing the broader adoption of safer alternatives, and action steps you can take as we work toward adopting safer alternatives.
 
Moderator: Alexandra McPherson, Clean Production Action, Director of Investor Environmental Health Network

Speakers:

• Chris Helt, Clean Production Action, Director Greenscreen – Discussing available safer alternatives, human health and environmental impact screening, and the use of inherently safer substitutes.
• Helen Holder, formerly of ionobell (battery start-up) and HP – Addressing the challenges of adopting safer solutions in the emerging energy storage industry.
• Krishna Rajan, UB Materials Design and Innovation, School of Engineering and Applied Science – Sharing insights on avoiding regrettable substitutions and accelerating the transition to safer materials.