#285 CleanTechies Pod: 3D Printed Batteries w/ Robert Bagheri (Sakuu)

00:00 – Intro & Sponsors: Lehmann's Terms, Climate Finance Solutions, and EarthSearch.03:27 – Robert’s background: 30+ years in semiconductors to 3D printing batteries.06:59 – Reinventing additive manufacturing: Printing multi-material active devices.14:27 – Addressing the 5 battery pillars: Safety, cost, performance, longevity, and recyclability.20:24 – The economics: Cutting production costs by 60% and waste to under 1%.24:01 – Sakuu's asset-light business model and equipment licensing.32:14 – Gigafactory vs. Microfactory: The extreme flexibility of 3D printing.41:42 – Re-industrializing America and making onshoring a bipartisan issue.52:19 – Team building: Why you should hire for attitude and train your replacement. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe