Just as OPEC dominates oil, China possesses most of the world’s new petroleum—the capacity to make batteries and refine the metals and minerals that go into them. With trillions of dollars on the line, how can the U.S. and Europe catch up? One answer is to leapfrog China by reinventing the refining process.

To discuss the effort to shrink and streamline battery-making, The Electric is excited to welcome Dan Blondal, CEO of NanoOne Materials, for a live chat.