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About Thomas Nann
Thomas Nann is co-founder and chief executive of Allegro Energy, based at Thornton in the Hunter region of New South Wales, which is developing long-duration flow batteries for utility-scale renewable energy storage. Allegro's batteries use a water-based microemulsion electrolyte that the company says is non-flammable, made from abundant materials and fully recyclable, and its first commercial pilot is at Eraring Power Station.
A physical chemist with a PhD from the University of Freiburg, Nann co-founded Allegro in 2021. He previously served as Head of School at the University of Newcastle and as Alan MacDiarmid Professor of Chemistry at Victoria University of Wellington, and is named on international patents in electrolyte and surface chemistry.
On The Mix with Mick Liubinskas, he discussed Allegro's plans for sustainable long-duration batteries.
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Key moments from Building Big Batteries and a Climate-Positive Future: Thomas Nann on Allegro’s Energy Solutions.
- 0:24The Story Behind Allegro Energy
- 1:18Why Long-Duration Batteries Are Key to a Renewable Future
- 3:19The Transition from Academia to Entrepreneurship
- 5:08Lithium-Ion Limitations and the Case for Flow Batteries
- 7:26Partnership with Origin Energy and Its Importance
- 10:12The Challenge of Matching Supply and Demand in Renewable Energy
- 12:35Leveraging Newcastle’s Industrial Expertise for Cleantech Innovation
- 15:08Global Opportunities for Australian Climate Tech
- 17:42Australia’s Role as a Renewable Energy Leader
- 20:18Expanding Allegro Energy’s Reach Beyond Australia
The path so far.
- Now
Co-Founder & CEO · Allegro Energy
- Earlier
Head of School · University of Newcastle
- Until 2010
Alan MacDiarmid Professor of Chemistry · Victoria University of Wellington
Sources: energy-storage.news
Allegro Energy on Day One
Allegro Energy develops energy storage built on a proprietary water-based electrolyte, used in supercapacitors and flow batteries.
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