Electric Vehicle Battery Chemistry Evolutions: Critical Mineral Implications

Senior Research Fellow- Utilities & Renewables Dr. Timothy Laing is an environment, natural resource, and development economist, and he is a Senior Research Fellow at KAPSARC,…

Dr. Timothy Laing is an environment, natural resource, and development economist, and he is a Senior Research Fellow at KAPSARC, focusing on Critical Minerals. He has held academic positions at the University of Brighton, the University of Cambridge, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the University of West Indies. He has worked as an independent consultant for clients such as the World Bank, Climate Strategies, the International Council on Mining and Metals, and Conservation International on a variety of projects relating to mining policy, carbon markets, the EU ETS, and REDD+. He has published academic papers and reports on subjects including critical minerals, natural resource management, small- and large-scale mining, the EU ETS, international carbon market mechanisms, and REDD+. He obtained his Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and he holds an M.A. in Development Economics from the University of Sussex and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Nottingham.

Expertise

• Critical Minerals
• Mining Industry
• Carbon Markets

Executive Researcher and a Manager of the Oil Group at (IEEJ) Tetsuo Morikawa is an executive researcher and a manager of the Oil Group at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan…

Tetsuo Morikawa is an executive researcher and a manager of the Oil Group at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ). Since joining IEEJ in 2002, he has worked mainly on oil and gas markets and industries as part of numerous research projects. He holds an M.A. in energy business from University of Sheffield, and a Ph.D. from the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee.

Fellow- Utilities & Renewables Ahmed is a fellow in the Utilities and Renewables program at KAPSARC. He is an electrical engineer and holds an…

Ahmed is a fellow in the Utilities and Renewables program at KAPSARC. He is an electrical engineer and holds an M.Sc. degree in renewable energy systems from Loughborough University. Prior to joining KAPSARC he worked as an R&D engineer at the Saudi Electricity Company for over five years, heading the company’s research on renewables and energy storage, and working on a wide range of projects including solar power, EV charging, sorption cooling, and energy storage solutions.

Ahmed’s current research focuses on power system modeling to help shape the future of the energy mix and the technologies that can contribute to achieving Saudi Arabia’s green targets.

Expertise

• Renewable Energy
• Power System Modeling
• Energy Storage and Emerging Technologies

Lead- Transportation & Infrastructure Abdulrahman is a Lead Transportation & Infrastructure expert at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC). Before joining KAPSARC,…

Abdulrahman is a Lead Transportation & Infrastructure expert at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC). Before joining KAPSARC, Abdulrahman was a Lecturer at the College of Engineering at Muhammed Ibn Saud University. He also worked as a Traffic Engineer at the Riyadh Metro project. His interests are in transport demand modeling, aviation transport, life cycle analysis, alternative fuels, and energy demand. Abdulrahman holds a master’s degree in Transportation Planning and Engineering and a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering.

Expertise

• Transport Demand Modeling
• Aviation Transport
• Life Cycle Analysis
• Alternative Fuels and Energy Demand