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Energy Storage

Welcome to “Energy Storage,” a thematic category within the GAEA (Green Alternatives for European Autonomy) Open Innovation Program!

Here, we are focusing on the development and advancement of energy storage technologies. This area is essential for balancing energy supply and demand, crucial for the integration of renewable energy sources, and pivotal for ensuring a stable and reliable energy network. Energy storage technologies are key to unlocking the potential of renewables like solar and wind, which are inherently intermittent. By advancing storage solutions, we aim to transform energy systems, making them more efficient, sustainable, and resilient.

In this Innovation Area, we explore various aspects of energy storage, from high-capacity batteries to innovative storage methods like pumped hydro storage, compressed air energy storage, and thermal storage. The objective is to create storage solutions that are not only more efficient and cost-effective but also environmentally friendly. These technologies will play a crucial role in reducing the carbon footprint of energy systems and are fundamental to achieving energy autonomy and sustainability.

By developing advanced energy storage systems, we can address the challenges of energy intermittency, manage peak demand more effectively, and pave the way for a smoother transition to a renewable energy-dominated future. This Innovation Area is a testament to our commitment to fostering innovation that contributes to a greener, and more sustainable world.

This Innovation Area is addressed to:

  • Individuals from Business, Finance, Marketing, Technology, and Engineering academic sectors studying or recently completed their studies (up to four years) in any European University
  • Researchers and/or Ph.D. students in any relevant to the Innovation Areas science fields from any European University

who have or want to develop an innovative idea that contributes to enhancing Energy Storage solutions.

  • Energy Density Improvement: This involves developing batteries with higher capacity to store more energy per unit of volume or weight but also enhanced safety and longevity, crucial for applications ranging from portable electronics to large-scale grid storage.
  • Seamless Renewable Energy Integration: Innovating in the integration of energy storage systems with renewable sources to ensure reliable energy supply, focusing on smoothing out the variability and improving the efficiency of renewable energy sources like solar and wind.
  • Cost Reduction and Enhanced Lifespan in Energy Storage: Innovations that aim to simultaneously reduce manufacturing costs and increase the durability and lifespan of energy storage systems. It encompasses developing battery technologies that are not only more cost-effective to produce but also exhibit improved cycle life and robustness, ensuring their economic viability and performance endurance over the long term.
  • Developing Grid-Scale Storage Systems: Creating large-scale energy storage solutions that can store vast amounts of energy, is crucial for stabilizing and balancing the energy grid, especially with the increasing integration of intermittent renewable energy sources.
  • Pioneering New Energy Storage Methods: Exploring and developing novel energy storage methods, including hydrogen storage and gravity-based systems, to provide flexible, efficient, and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional energy storage technologies.
  • Environmental Impact: Sustainable and environmentally friendly manufacturing processes, as well as the development of recyclable and non-toxic materials for energy storage.
  • Next-Gen Solid-State Batteries: Focusing on developing solid-state battery technology with superior efficiency, safety, and energy density, ideal for applications in electric vehicles, portable electronics, and grid storage, paving the way for the next revolution in battery technology.
  • Solid-State Batteries for Portable Devices: Focusing on the development of compact solid-state batteries tailored for portable electronic devices, offering enhanced safety and longer life cycles.
  • High-Density Solid-State Batteries for EVs: Advancing solid-state battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs), focusing on higher energy densities to extend driving range and improve overall vehicle performance.
  • Solar-Integrated Storage Systems: Creating integrated storage solutions specifically designed for solar energy systems, ensuring consistent power supply and maximizing solar energy utilization.
  • Wind Energy Storage Solutions: Developing storage systems that are optimized for storing energy generated from wind turbines, addressing the challenge of wind’s variability.
  • Innovative Kinetic Energy Storage: Exploring advanced kinetic energy storage methods, like next-generation flywheel technologies, for their potential to provide fast-response energy storage.
  • Compact Home Thermal Storage: Designing innovative, compact thermal storage units for homes, capable of storing excess renewable energy for later use in domestic heating and cooling, promoting energy independence and efficiency in residential settings.
  • Industrial-Scale Thermal Energy Storage: Advancing large-scale thermal storage solutions for industrial applications, such as in manufacturing processes or large buildings, for more efficient energy management.
  • Utility-Supportive Mega Storage Solutions: Building large-scale storage solutions that support utility grids, efficiently managing the variability of renewable energy, ensuring grid stability, and reducing reliance on fossil fuel-based peak power plants.
  • Grid-Scale Battery Storage Facilities: Building massive battery storage systems that can store and distribute energy on a grid scale, helping to stabilize the grid and manage renewable energy sources more effectively.
  • Hydrogen Energy Storage Systems: Innovating in hydrogen storage, focusing on effective ways to store and utilize hydrogen as an energy carrier, especially for renewable energy systems.
  • Gravity-Based Energy Storage Projects: Developing gravity-based energy storage systems that use the potential energy of elevated masses, offering a novel and environmentally friendly energy storage method.
  • Material Processing Solutions: Advanced and innovative materials that can be utilized in the cost-effective and resilient production of batteries and energy storage equipment.

Categories of submission

Students

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Researchers

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