New innovations in cleantech, carbon management, hydrogen and low-carbon fuels, transportation and other industries require a diverse ecosystem of partners to ensure ideas can be scaled up and commercialized. Those partners range from the startup community, customers, corporations and a variety of financiers who together need to steer innovations through their various stages of growth and deployment. What models of innovation development are proving most effective in supporting technologies applicable to the energy transition? How are players managing the need to establish partnerships, while also maintaining their competitive advantage?
Renewable energy is poised to continue its torrid growth as the world presses to decarbonize power grids. But the next phase of growth will require delivering on two key fronts: Driving further cost reductions, as the sector has done for decades, while also contributing to a more resilient and reliable energy system by tackling the challenges of intermittency and cannibalization. What technologies will drive the next wave of cost reductions? What strategies are industry leaders exploring to mitigate the challenges of cannibalization, reliability, supply chain vulnerability and sustainability?
Technology is transforming the way power is generated, distributed and consumed. New advancements in equipment, designs and materials, as well as in areas including artificial intelligence, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT) hold the promise of making the power sector more reliable, resilient and sustainable. What are the challenges and opportunities in this evolving landscape? What collaborative efforts can drive solutions at the intersection of power and technology?