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Energy storage

Energy storage holds energy for use when production and demand do not coincide. Battery developments, including solid-state designs, can support renewable integration, grid flexibility and electrified transport.

13 technology landscapesUpdated 26 October 2026

Energy storage technologies

Aqueous batteries

Aqueous batteries are electrochemical batteries that use water-based electrolytes to transport ions between electrodes.

1.9korganizations39startups3.7kpublications / yr
Updated Oct 2026

Battery recycling and black mass recovery

Battery recycling recovers reusable materials from end-of-life batteries, including black mass, the mixture of electrode materials produced during battery processing.

2.6korganizations42startups3.5kpublications / yr
Updated Sep 2026

Compressed air energy storage

Compressed air energy storage stores energy by compressing air and later releasing it to generate electricity.

344organizations5startups470publications / yr
Updated Oct 2026

Flow batteries and long-duration energy storage

Flow batteries store energy in liquid electrolytes circulated through electrochemical cells, and long-duration energy storage refers to systems designed to store energy for extended periods.

967organizations27startups1.3kpublications / yr
Updated Sep 2026

Flywheel energy storage

Flywheel energy storage stores energy as the rotational kinetic energy of a spinning rotor and releases it when needed.

170organizations3startups323publications / yr
Updated Oct 2026

Gravity energy storage

Gravity energy storage stores energy by raising a mass and releases it later by lowering the mass to generate power.

92organizations2startups125publications / yr
Updated Oct 2026

Lithium-sulfur batteries

Lithium-sulfur batteries are rechargeable batteries that use lithium as the anode material and sulfur as the cathode material.

911organizations5startups1.6kpublications / yr
Updated Oct 2026

Silicon anode lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries that use silicon or silicon-containing materials as the negative electrode.

872organizations18startups1kpublications / yr
Updated Sep 2026

Sodium-ion batteries

Sodium-ion batteries are rechargeable batteries that store and release energy by moving sodium ions between electrodes.

2.4korganizations26startups4.2kpublications / yr
Updated Sep 2026

Solid-state batteries

Solid-state batteries are batteries that use a solid material as their electrolyte instead of a liquid electrolyte.

3korganizations48startups7.1kpublications / yr
Updated Sep 2026

Supercapacitors

Supercapacitors are electrochemical energy-storage devices that store and release charge rapidly using electric double layers, fast surface redox reactions, or both.

3korganizations18startups8.1kpublications / yr
Updated Oct 2026

Thermal energy storage

Thermal energy storage captures heat or cold for use at a later time.

2.5korganizations33startups4kpublications / yr
Updated Sep 2026

Zinc-air batteries

Zinc-air batteries generate electricity through electrochemical reactions between zinc and oxygen from the air.

643organizations3startups1kpublications / yr
Updated Oct 2026

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