Keynote Opening Address: The Energy Storage Revolution

Synopsis

What is driving the energy storage industry at the moment, and adversely, what is holding it back? This scene-setting talk will start by looking at the incumbent lithium-ion and focusing on challenges when it comes to decarbonising the mineral, ensuring sustainable production and future availability for the market. We need to have back-up options to ensure we don’t get past the point of no return, with over-reliance on one technology and the market ends up stagnating. Gerard’s talk will set the scene for later discussions around energy security, investment strategies, supply chain issues, differing markets and how the industry can rally together to solve these problems as quickly as possible.