The energy transition isn’t only about generating renewable energy. It’s also about how we transport and distribute that energy — and the materials that make this infrastructure possible.
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Matthias Pursch from Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics to explore the often invisible role advanced materials play in the infrastructure around us.
We discuss:
How material innovation is enabling high-voltage power cables, including HVDC systems, to transport electricity over long distances
Why these technologies are increasingly important as we connect renewable energy generation to the grid
How advanced materials are helping improve district heating infrastructure
The role of post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials and bio-circular feedstocks, and the challenge of combining circularity with demanding technical performance
Why collaboration across the value chain is essential to bring new solutions into real-world infrastructure
Many of these materials remain almost invisible in our everyday lives — yet they play an essential role in making our energy systems more efficient, durable and ready for the future.
🎧 Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
