How Batteries Fit Into The Transition Towards Clean Energy
Every year the International Day of Clean Energy is an occasion to raise awareness and drive action for an inclusive transition to clean energy. We want to use this as an opportunity to explain how batteries are essential for reaching clean energy and climate neutrality goals.
In a nutshell, batteries are able to store renewable energy and are therefore key for the transition away from fossil fuels. In practice this means that in the transport sector, electric vehicles will displace the need for oil, while in the power sector, batteries enhance grid efficiency and accelerate the shift to renewable energy sources.
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are among the most significant energy storage technologies due to their high efficiency and superior energy density. INERRANT is working on sustainable and safer Gen 3 LIBs tailored for electric mobility applications, while circumventing the reliance on Critical Raw Materials by employing an economical and eco-friendly production approach. Moreover, INERRANT aligns with the European Union’s SET-Plan – the Strategic Energy Technology Plan to meet the 2030 and 2050 climate neutrality goals. The project’s developments will contribute to allowing Europe to exceed their goals for Gen 3 LIB technologies and the SET-Plan targets, while making a significant impact on the future of mobility.
“’Innovative manufacturing technologies for safer battery components are urgently needed to drive e-mobility, clean energy storage, and consumer electronics. INERRANT is advancing solutions for LIB materials to enhance safety, recyclability, and durability.” – Prof. Spyros Yannopoulos, Project Coordinator