The world's population likely to touch 9.7 billion in 2050, and global energy demand is expected to leap high during this period. The power sector is on the verge of embracing monumental changes as more stakeholders look into the possibility of moving away from traditional fossil-energy-based centralized power systems toward the potential of renewable-energy-based distributed generation. The budding consensus is that energy storage is the pivotal technology that will reshape the energy sector by enabling adoption and grid integration of solar and wind renewable at scale.Electrochemical cells and systems play a key role in meeting the storage needs of renewable energy-grid, as they are versatile and scalable. Due to the high-energy-density of Lithium-ion batteries, they are now considered the most efficient energy storage alternatives, despite many drawbacks. Industry leaders are keen on innovating new materials and designs that are safer, less expensive, have a longer battery life, and exhibit better performance in extreme climatic conditions than the existing lithium-ion batteries. Among the latest possibilities for an ideal energy storage device are lithium-metal, lithium-sulfur, solid-state batteries that comprise ceramics or solid polymers, and "flow batteries" with external tanks that enable easy expansion of storage capacity. With lithium-ion batteries accounting for more than 80 percent of the utility-scale battery storage, innovations such as energy server platforms, PV cells, and other forms of storage such as kinetic energy from hydropower are being explored at present. Industry leaders have recalibrated their viewpoints to make energy storage eco-friendly and sustainable for the future by recycling the batteries that have been manufactured to date. The impact of energy storage is far-reaching, as it addresses the issues that have constrained renewable energy's penetration and fundamentally alters the long-term relationship between utilities and their clientele. In this edition of Energy Tech Review, the editorial team and experts have recognized those frontrunners who have integrated smart technologies to make the most of the energy storage by increasing its efficiency. We hope that our readers, too, will benefit from the insights shared by the industry experts. Let us know your thoughts!EditorialInterlinking Energy Storehouses with Innovative TechnologiesCopyright © 2020 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof. E ERGYTech Review JUNE - 1 - 2020, Vol 02 - Issue 07 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Energy Tech ReviewVisit www.energytechreview.com SalesRich Gonsalvesrich@energytechreview.comVisualizersVinay CruzManaging EditorCharlotte SmithE ERGYTech ReviewCharlotte SmithManaging Editoreditor@energytechreview.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEditorial StaffAaron Pierce Ava GarciaJoshua Parker Kenny PeruzziVian Isaac
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