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April 18, 2023

Graphene for Battery Energy Storage with John DeMaio, CEO Graphex Technologies; EP138

Graphene for Battery Energy Storage with John DeMaio, CEO Graphex Technologies; EP138

Welcome to the Clean Power Hour! Today on the Clean Power Hour, Tim Montague is joined by John DeMaio, CEO of Graphex Technologies. Graphex Technologies manufactures 10,000 metric tonnes per year of purified spherical graphite used for Li-Ion battery anodes in electric vehicles. They also develop graphene applications and provide technology for producing coated spherical graphite.

John DeMaio has over 35 years of experience in executive leadership and operational management in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He is responsible for the expansion of the graphite business into the U.S. and Europe. 

His previous positions include President, CEO, and Board Member of JouleSmart Solutions, General Manager of Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Vice President of MWH Global, COO of Thompson Solar Technologies, and Division General Manager of SPG Solar. He holds a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University.

In this episode, John joins Tim to talk about Graphex technologies, how graphene works, its uses, and much more. 

If you're interested in the latest developments in energy storage technology, then this episode of Clean Power Hour is not to be missed. Tune in now to learn more about Graphene for Battery Energy Storage with John DeMaio!


Key Takeaways

  1. John’s background in the energy transition space and how he arrived at Graphex technologies
  2. What Graphex technologies does, its clients and what the future looks like
  3. Graphene and how it is used in battery energy storage
  4. The sources of Graphene
  5. Graphex technologies plans to build a factory in the US and its benefit to the US market.


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