SMART ENERGY
“ It ’ s time to enable new policies on energy storage and its roles as an energy resource , an enabler of whole systems reliability and an accelerator of global energy transition ”
DR . ANGELA WILKINSON SECRETARY GENERAL AND CEO , THE WORLD ENERGY COUNCIL
This is by no means an exhaustive list . Scientists are working to come up with new materials as alternatives to lithium and discover ones which would have an equal if not greater energy storage capability . Other materials that have been explored include hemp to make baron carbide batteries , seawater-based batteries , and even glass .
Whilst lithium remains the leader of battery materials today , it seems that the increased demand for EVs and the resulting price hikes for the metal point to a necessity to look for a more sustainable battery and energy storage solution to protect the future of the EV battery . Back in 2020 , however , the World Energy Council published its Insights Brief titled : ‘ Five Steps to Energy Storage ’ in which it outlines the actions and steps enabling progress in the deployment of energy storage . At the time , the Council ’ s Secretary General and CEO , Dr . Angela Wilkinson , said we needed to look past battery technologies in the race the better storage .
“ It ’ s time to enable new policies on energy storage and its roles as an energy resource , an enabler of whole systems reliability and an accelerator of global energy transition .” The future of energy storage , it would seem , is beyond batteries . energydigital . com 45