Ben Kaun

President
CMBlu Energy

Ben Kaun serves as the President of CMBlu Energy Inc, the North American division of CMBlu Energy AG. CMBlu develops and commercializes proprietary redox flow battery technology, which utilizes organic electrolytes for high performance and low cost. Prior to CMBlu, Ben spent 12 years at the not-for-profit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), where he had several responsibilities, including manager of the Energy Storage and Distributed Generation research program for 5 years. During his time at EPRI, Ben led initiatives in energy storage techno-economic modeling and software, technology testing and demonstration, safety, and he guided the industry-collaborative Energy Storage Integration Council (ESIC). He also served two terms as board director for the Energy Storage Association (now merged with American Clean Power Association). Prior to EPRI, Ben was involved with development and commercialization of new technologies and products with multiple startup companies in lithium ion batteries and electric vehicles. Ben earned a BS in General Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and MS in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford.