In this episode of Between Two Cacti, EnergyX Chief of Staff Milda Saenz joins Brian Korgel to explore lithium extraction, innovation, and the journey from idea to impact. Saenz shares her experience growing EnergyX from its 10th employee to a key leader, discusses the history and future of lithium extraction, and explains how the company is exploring extracting lithium from the Smackover, a Jurassic-age geological area that extends across the Gulf Coast region and has high concentrations of dissolved lithium brine. She also dives into the differences between startups and technology transfer, and what it takes to turn an invention into a patent and, ultimately, a real-world technology. Learn more about Between Two Cacti Learn more about The Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin
Jaqui Pinto, Researcher at the University of Eastern Finland's Center for Climate Change, Energy, and Environmental Law (CCEEL) Brian Korgel, Director, Energy Institute, UT Austin Learn more about Between Two Cacti Learn more about The Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin
Jeff Miers, Global Director of Partnerships and Alliances for Energy and Utilities at Amazon Web Services Brian Korgel, Director, Energy Institute, UT Austin Learn more about Between Two Cacti Learn more about The Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin
Nick Clausi, VP of Research at ExxonMobil and Haibin Xu, former General Manager of Shell's Research Alliance Brian Korgel, Director, Energy Institute, UT Austin Learn more about Between Two Cacti Learn more about The Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin
Luke Bassett, Senior Advisor and Director of Policy and Program Impact, IRA Implementation, U.S. Department of the Treasury Brian Korgel, Director, Energy Institute, UT Austin Learn more about Between Two Cacti Learn more about The Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin