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carbon capture and storage
Scaling up the technology is the next challenge as regulatory support boosts investor appetite.
Yttrium mining
Difficult-to-source materials are necessary to build the infrastructure that will decarbonise the world, but sustainability issues abound, writes Beth Ure.
Smart grids
Ensuring electricity generated by renewable energy sources can get to points of consumption is crucial to making the energy transition work, but investors face many challenges
Potassium
Pressures on lithium supply are prompting interest in alternative battery technologies.
Batteries Infra ET24
Smaller may be better: Smart technology and more EVs coming online could limit the need for battery systems and flexibility assets.
Pumped storage hydropower
Pumped storage hydropower has plenty of potential, particularly for countries such as the UK where flexible capacity is so important, writes Christopher Walker
Interconnectors
Interconnections are poised to enhance grid stability and reliability as the net-zero energy mix grows.
Hydrogen
Geologists and governments are getting excited about naturally occurring hydrogen, but huge sums may be required to get it to scale.
Electric car charging
The electrification of road transport requires upscaling charging infrastructure dramatically, but other forms of transport cannot be left behind in the race to net zero
Offshore wind
Progress in developing offshore wind in Asia-Pacific has been mixed, amid an uncertain outlook for the sector.
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