04/03/2026

Thermal Battery – The Missing Pillar of the Energy Storage Portfolio

This keynote challenges the conventional view of energy storage as purely electrical by introducing Thermal Batteries as a critical and underutilized solution for modern energy systems. It will examine why most energy consumption in buildings and industry is thermal in nature, and how large amounts of usable heat are currently wasted. Using clear comparisons and practical use cases, the presentation will show how Thermal Batteries can reduce peak energy demand, enable waste heat recovery, and support decarbonization objectives. The session invites the audience to rethink energy storage as a broader portfolio of technologies aligned with how energy is actually consumed.

Discussion Points:

Are current energy storage investments aligned with how energy is actually consumed?

Where do Thermal Batteries create real financial value today? Which sectors and applications can use them now to cut costs, reduce peaks, and monetize waste heat?

Can electrification succeed with batteries alone, or do Thermal Batteries have a critical role to play?