Confronting The Innovation Problem: Technology and Energy Storage
Addressing the climate and growth challenge requires shifting large and longstanding energy systems to clean energy technologies on a global scale and at a faster pace than ever before. Better batteries are not a single solution to this single challenge — they are the enabling technology for the entire energy transition, accelerating the switch to electric vehicles and balancing intermittent renewable electricity sources on the grid.
The UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, together with partners at Argonne National Laboratory, is home to the nation’s largest concentration of energy science and technology experts. Leveraging this powerhouse, the Energy Technologies Initiative (ETI) brings together scientists and engineers to develop the next generation of battery chemistry and energy storage technology, with a particular focus on applications that will determine whether the transition reaches the communities that need it most.ETI leads the Energy Transition Network, which connects fundamental research to early-stage startups and major corporations that can translate knowledge and innovations into climate solutions