The Energy Storage Technology Revolution to Achieve Climate Neutrality

Ioana-Cristina Badea, Beatrice-Adriana Șerban (), Ioana Anasiei, Dumitru Mitrică, Mihai Tudor Olaru, Andrey Rabin and Mariana Ciurdaș
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Ioana-Cristina Badea: National R&D Institute for Non-Ferrous and Rare Metals, 102 Biruinței, 077145 Pantelimon, Romania
Beatrice-Adriana Șerban: National R&D Institute for Non-Ferrous and Rare Metals, 102 Biruinței, 077145 Pantelimon, Romania
Ioana Anasiei: National R&D Institute for Non-Ferrous and Rare Metals, 102 Biruinței, 077145 Pantelimon, Romania
Dumitru Mitrică: National R&D Institute for Non-Ferrous and Rare Metals, 102 Biruinței, 077145 Pantelimon, Romania
Mihai Tudor Olaru: National R&D Institute for Non-Ferrous and Rare Metals, 102 Biruinței, 077145 Pantelimon, Romania
Andrey Rabin: Materials Engineering Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, David Ben Gurion Blvd 1, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
Mariana Ciurdaș: Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania

Energies, 2023, vol. 17, issue 1, 1-24

Abstract: The intensive exploitation and usage of fossil fuels has led to serious environmental consequences, including soil, water, and air pollution and climate changes, and it has compromised the natural resources available for future generations. In this context, identifying new energy storage technologies can be considered a sustainable solution to these problems, with potential long-term effects. In this work, were analyzed different alternatives that can be suitable for replacing non-renewable sources, where hydrogen, wave, wind, or solar energies were considered. Although they have numerous advantages in terms of usage and substantially reducing the environmental impact, this paper is focused on lithium-ion batteries, whose high performance and safety during operation have made them attractive for a wide range of applications. The study of potential replacement technologies and the technical requirements for the main materials used is the starting point in reducing the environmental footprint, without affecting the technical capabilities, followed by the transition toward economic circularity and climate neutrality.

Keywords: fossil fuels; energy storage technologies; material capabilities; environmental footprint; climate neutrality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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