Innovations in Long-Duration Energy Storage

Renewable energy generation continues to grow and increases the need to store energy efficiently and economically for longer durations of time. In the latest episode of Sustainability Leaders, I explore how zinc-based batteries and storage assets could complement lithium-ion battery chemistries. My guest on the podcast is James Larsen, CEO of e-Zinc, an energy storage technology developer with projects in Canada and the US.  

“At the stage we're at right now, the modest amount of renewable energy we actually have on the grid, it only really necessitates energy storage assets that have the ability to discharge energy for a few hours,” Larsen said.  

“But if you extrapolate out the curve and really think about what does 2030 look like, what does 2040 look like, and beyond, and think about the volume of renewable energy that's coming on line, it's going to create more and more significant imbalances between that supply and demand.”