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Why do we need advanced energy storage technologies?

Advanced energy storage technologies that deliver better performance and duration at lower costs are key to creating a cleaner, more reliable, and resilient electric power grid and all the benefits that clean, abundant energy provides to our country, including a decarbonized transportation sector.

What is the future of energy storage?

Storage enables electricity systems to remain in balance despite variations in wind and solar availability, allowing for cost-effective deep decarbonization while maintaining reliability. The Future of Energy Storage report is an essential analysis of this key component in decarbonizing our energy infrastructure and combating climate change.

Who are PNNL's energy storage experts?

From left to right: Jie Xiao, Yuyan Shao, Jason Zhang, and Jun Liu. (Photo by Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) PNNL’s energy storage experts are leading the nation’s battery research and development agenda. They include highly cited researchers whose research ranks in the top one percent of those most cited in the field.

Which countries have pumped energy storage capacity?

Europe and China are leading the installation of new pumped storage capacity – fuelled by the motion of water. Batteries are now being built at grid-scale in countries including the US, Australia and Germany. Thermal energy storage is predicted to triple in size by 2030. Mechanical energy storage harnesses motion or gravity to store electricity.

Should energy storage be co-optimized?

Storage should be co-optimized with clean generation, transmission systems, and strategies to reward consumers for making their electricity use more flexible. Goals that aim for zero emissions are more complex and expensive than net-zero goals that use negative emissions technologies to achieve a reduction of 100%.

What is LG Energy Solution?

LG Energy Solution has a head start on aspiring manufacturers when it comes to batteries, setting out its plans and putting down roots well before the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits improved the business case for domestic manufacturing considerably. RE+ attendees get a closer look inside the LG ES containerised solution.