Newswise — WHAT: The Director of the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), George Crabtree, is doing a Reddit Ask Me Anything to answer questions about the past, present and future of energy storage.

WHO: George Crabtree, director of the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research

WHY: Halfway through its five-year charter, the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research has been working on the chemistry, technologies and institutional partnerships that will take us beyond lithium-ion batteries. What does that mean? Their research will transform electric vehicles and the electric grid in the same way lithium-ion batteries transformed cell phones and other portable electronics.

WHEN: December 14 at 1:00 p.m. Central

WHERE: Reddit - For link to the conversation, follow us on Twitter @argonne & @JCESRhub for updates.

FOR MORE INFO: Media wishing to schedule interviews should contact Ben Schiltz ([email protected]) at 630-252-5640.