The Protein Shake for Batteries? How LiRA Restores Lithium-Ion Packs | BSCT S5E4

Alex Ivanenko is back on Bite-Size Climate Tech.He first joined the show in Season 2 to talk about HyWatts and hydrogen reversible fuel cells. This time, he returns with a new company, The Lithium Company, and a new idea: LIRA, the Lithium Inventory Refill Agent.The simplest version?A protein shake for batteries.In this conversation, Alex explains why some lithium-ion batteries may not be structurally dead, but depleted. We talk about active lithium inventory, battery restoration, the difference between recycling, repurposing, and restoring, and why this could become a good-business answer to replacement pressure.We also talk about validation, commercialization, and why Alex keeps building in energy: because better, cheaper, more effective energy technologies can improve quality of life and expand access to electricity.This is an early-stage story, but it captures the heart of Season 5: climate tech is just good business when it solves a real problem.Note: Some visual explainers in the video version are AI-assisted and illustrative only. They are not technical demonstrations, validated test results, or performance guarantees.