Batteries 101: From Charge to Grid

Understanding Batteries, Storage & the Future of Energy

Batteries play an increasingly important role in how we store, manage, and use electricity. As renewable energy technologies continue to expand, understanding battery storage systems is essential to understanding the future of energy.

Join the Center for Energy Education (C4EE) for Batteries 101: From Charge to Grid, a live educational webinar exploring the fundamentals of battery technology, energy storage, and the role batteries play in modern energy systems.

Led by Dr. Anthony Bombik, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, this webinar will introduce participants to the different types of batteries, how battery energy storage works, and how batteries can support solar energy systems. The discussion will also address battery safety, environmental and community impacts, and common misconceptions about battery technology.

Webinar Topics

• Battery basics and different battery types
• Understanding battery energy storage
• The need for energy storage
• How batteries work with solar energy
• Battery safety considerations
• Environmental and community impacts
• Common battery myths versus facts

Meet the Guest Speaker

Anthony Bombik, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UNC Charlotte

Dr. Anthony Bombik is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UNC Charlotte and a researcher with the university’s Battery Complexity, Autonomous Vehicle and Electrification Research Center (BATT CAVE).

His research focuses on battery technology, including battery performance, degradation modeling, multifunctional battery structures, and electric vehicle battery system design and testing.

Through his research, Dr. Bombik contributes to advancing the understanding, performance, and application of battery technologies in modern energy systems.

Event Details

• Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
• Time: 2:00–3:00 p.m. EST
• Location: Online – Live Webinar
• Registration: https://bit.ly/Bt101

Join C4EE for an informative discussion about the technologies helping shape the future of energy.

Register today to reserve your spot!