Abstract

The worldwide move towards sustainable energy has led to an increased demand for alternatives that are less destructive to the environment and provide long-term energy security. Solar, wind, geothermal and new storage technologies are diverse and have transformational potential. But there is complexity of transition due to the difference in cost, scarcity of resources and core infrastructural bottlenecks. With the ever-changing and unpredictable energy environment in the industries and governments, strategic investments, cross-sector alignment and integration of technology are critical. Among these options, the lithium-based energy storage systems become one of the pillars, albeit not a key contributor to energy supply, but the indispensable ones to facilitate the mass adoption of renewables. Finally, the future of responsible energy is about finding a middle ground between innovation and social economic inclusion so as to provide resiliency, equity and low-carbon energy ecosystems.

Keywords:Alternative energy systems; Lithium-based energy storage systems