Sanjeev
Mukerjee
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Sanjeev Mukerjee in the Press
Charlotte Observer
‘Battery guru’ says more energy storage research needed
Sanjeev Mukerjee, who heads Northeastern University’s Center for Renewable Energy Technology, will be among the panelists Friday at the Charlotte Chamber’s annual Energy Summit. Known as “the battery guru,” Mukerjee says renewable energy, with its on-and-off cycles, won’t reach its potential until there’s a way to store energy.
Praised but Fire-Prone, Battery Fails Test in 787
Still, safeguards for lithium-ion batteries have progressed to the point that a fire on an airplane should never have happened, said Sanjeev Mukerjee, a chemistry professor at Northeastern University and an expert on batteries. “If a battery of that size catches fire, then a whole bunch of mechanisms didn’t work,” Mr. Mukerjee said. “Whoever is […]
