Chosen theme: Energy Storage Innovations for a Sustainable Future. Explore how breakthroughs in batteries, long-duration systems, and grid integration are reshaping clean power, resilience, and everyday life—join the conversation and help drive the transition.
Why Energy Storage Is the Keystone of the Clean Energy Era
Solar peaks at midday, wind often at night, and people need power at unpredictable moments. Storage aligns these rhythms, smoothing volatility and reducing curtailment. Tell us when you’ve noticed solar overproduction or evening peaks in your community.
Solid-State: Safety and Density in One Leap
Replacing flammable liquid electrolytes with solid materials can enhance safety and energy density. While manufacturing hurdles remain, pilot lines are advancing. Would you adopt solid-state in your next EV or home battery? Tell us why.
Sodium-Ion: Abundance Over Scarcity
Sodium-ion batteries trade peak energy density for affordability and widely available materials. They suit stationary storage where volume is less constrained. Share where you think sodium-ion fits best—community batteries or fleet depots?
Evolving Cathodes and Anodes
High-manganese cathodes, LFP resurgence, and silicon-boosted anodes are lifting performance while easing reliance on scarce metals. Which chemistry excites you most, and what real-world metric—range, cycle life, or price—will convince you?
Long-Duration Storage: Flow, Thermal, and Gravity Systems
Vanadium and iron flow batteries separate power from energy via external tanks, enabling long runtimes and extensive cycling. If your town faced multiday outages, would a flow-based community battery bring peace of mind? Share your take.
How Storage Earns: Markets, Services, and Real-World Revenue
Millisecond reactions stabilize frequency and prevent cascading failures. Storage shines in these markets, capturing payments for agility. Which ancillary services are opening near you, and how could community projects participate sustainably?
How Storage Earns: Markets, Services, and Real-World Revenue
From heat waves to winter storms, batteries reduce outages by covering shortfalls and black-starting generation. Have you experienced a storage-backed microgrid during an extreme event? Share your story to guide others.
Mobility Meets the Grid: V2G, Second-Life Packs, and Smart Charging
School buses and delivery fleets are testing bidirectional charging, earning revenue while parked. Imagine your workplace lot doing the same after hours. Would you opt in if earnings covered a share of your charging costs?
Sustainability and Circularity: Materials, Recycling, and Design
Chemistry choices can reduce reliance on difficult minerals while improving ethics and transparency. Have you seen suppliers publish traceability data that builds trust? Point us to examples others should follow.
Sustainability and Circularity: Materials, Recycling, and Design
New processes recover lithium, nickel, and cobalt, and emerging approaches aim to preserve cathode structures for higher-value reuse. What policy or incentive would accelerate local recycling capacity in your region?
From Idea to Impact: Communities, Startups, and Policy Pathways
Neighborhood microgrids protect critical services and lower bills, especially in underserved areas. Share a community initiative we should feature, or tell us what support is missing to get your project off the ground.