In the lead up to COP26, the Supergen Energy Storage Network+ will be involved in a range of engagement activities on the role of Energy Storage in achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in key applications.

Webinar topics focus on the role of energy storage research and innovation in achieving a net-zero future.

Tentative workshop structure:

Welcome

Keynote speaker

Dr Yongliang Li – University of Birmingham, “Energy storage in the path of net zero – essential, desirable, or optional?”

Research presentations

Andreas Olympios – Imperial College London, “Prospects of grid-scale thermo-mechanical energy storage”

Wei He – University of Warwick, “Large-scale electrical energy storage towards a net-zero energy future”

Reshma R Rao – Imperial College London, “Rational design of Ni-based catalysts for electrochemical water oxidation”

Edward Brightman – University of Strathclyde, “Electrochemical Engineering for Energy Storage”

Heather Au – Imperial College London, “Free-standing carbon hosts for Li-S electrodes”

Corentin Jankowiak – Ulster University, “Optimal control methods for battery energy storage systems at the domestic level, in a context of electrification of heat and transport”

Workshop introduction

Group discussion (breakout rooms)

Summary and conclusions

This is a unique event, organised by ECRs for ECRs. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be part of this exciting workshop! We can’t yet guarantee your messages will be heard at COP26, but we will publish those to the wider energy community via the Supergen Energy Storage Network+.