Tue 8 Dec · 6:30pm
Brick Lane Market | Brick Lane Brewing Co · Melbourne
a big-ideas talk on battery tech over drinks at a brewery
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Talks on Tuesdays is a live event series bringing big ideas, real experts, and curious minds together - at your favourite local venues. Think thought-provoking lectures, audience questions, and post-talk mingling over drinks and dinner.
This isn’t a uni lecture. It’s a social, intelligent night out.Come alone or with friends, leave with something to talk about.
Event Schedule:
6.30pm Arrival & Doors Open
7pm Lecuture Starts
7.45pm Q&A
8pm Talk Concludes
8.30pm Event Closes.
*Please arrive close to 6.30pm
A La Carte menu and full bar available throughout the night - pay as you go.
Your Topic:
From Waste to Watts: The hidden ingredient of Tomorrow’s batteries
What if the next generation of batteries starts not in a mine, but in your rubbish bin? From agricultural residues to discarded cotton T-shirts, materials we throw away could hold the key to sustainable energy storage. This talk explores how waste can be transformed into carbon materials for sodium-ion batteries, offering an alternative to conventional battery resources. Discover how everyday materials can unlock new possibilities for storing renewable energy, rethink our relationship with waste, and reshape battery manufacturing. Because the future of energy storage may depend not only on what we extract, but on what we already have.
Your Speaker:
Associate Professor Nolene Byrne
Associate Professor Nolene Byrne is a researcher at Deakin University’s Institute for Frontier Materials, where she is helping shape the future of energy…
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When is From Waste to Watts: The hidden ingredient of Tomorrow’s batteries?
Tue 8 Dec 2026, 6:30pm.
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Brick Lane Market | Brick Lane Brewing Co, Melbourne, VIC.
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