Featuring Drew Buckley, CEO
About this video
As artificial intelligence accelerates demand for electricity, the energy industry is entering a new era. In this exclusive conversation, ESS CEO Drew Buckley explores how sodium-ion battery technology is helping address the growing power requirements of AI data centres, utilities and critical infrastructure.
Drawing on his experience as both an investor and energy executive, Drew explains why ESS is expanding beyond long-duration iron flow batteries to deliver complementary sodium-ion solutions that prioritise safety, scalability and commercial readiness. He also discusses domestic supply chains, turnkey deployment and the importance of building technologies that are both technically innovative and financially sustainable.
Key Topics
AI is reshaping energy demand
Discover how AI workloads are changing the way electricity is generated, stored and delivered, creating new requirements for faster, more flexible energy storage systems.
Why sodium-ion?
Learn why ESS sees sodium-ion as an important complement to lithium-ion, offering advantages in safety, wider operating temperatures, domestic material sourcing and reduced infrastructure requirements.
Built for commercial deployment
See how ESS is developing turnkey battery systems that simplify installation, integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure and reduce the complexity of deploying new energy storage technologies.
Scaling with discipline
Drew shares why long-term success depends on balancing innovation with sustainable growth, focusing on product quality, healthy margins and consistent commercial execution rather than rapid expansion alone.
Featured Insights
- The growing energy demands of AI data centres
- Sodium-ion vs. lithium-ion battery technology
- Domestic manufacturing and supply chain resilience
- Turnkey battery deployment for utilities and hyperscalers
- Building commercially sustainable energy storage businesses
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