Energy storage

Despite warnings that lithium supplies will not be able to keep up with future demand, imminent improvements in lithium-ion battery design mean reliance on the metal could be greatly reduced

China has a 79 per cent share of global lithium-ion battery manufacturing capacity, but Germany is set to overtake the US as its biggest challenger

US energy storage capacity additions are expected to surpass those of natural gas in 2023, but interconnection problems could jeopardise progress

The biggest institutions are now figuring in storage financings due to increasing belief in potential of standalone projects and long-duration storage

Oil companies are investing in storage, but there are doubts about the best technologies, and reputational risks abound.

While driving an electric vehicle may make you feel you are doing more to limit environmental damage than the average motorist, it’s important to guard against complacency.

Used electric vehicle batteries have long been touted as having the potential to be used in stationary energy storage systems. But there is an urgent need for widely accepted testing standards.

The US and Europe seems determined to back energy storage, but will the UK follow suit or pass up the opportunity to cement its position as a leading storage market?

The aviation industry has a battle on its hands to retain customers and it has recognised that one of the best way of fighting this battle is by boosting its green credentials. However, the sector doesn’t have a lot of options when it comes to increasing sustainability, but energy storage is offering a solution.

The lack of state-wide mechanisms for supporting energy storage in the US has long been a frustration for storage professionals. But now, in a major breakthrough, the US state of New York has developed a storage credit that could prove to be a model for all US states.

Which energy storage companies are best-placed to substantially grow their share of the market in the next 12 months? Energy Storage Report gives you a run-down of the ten companies to watch in the coming year.

More and more renewable energy developers are waking up to the need for storage, but many are still developing projects that let investors down by failing to fulfil their true potential.