AUGUST 202319LITHIUM-ION: BEYOND WIND AND SOLAR ENERGYAn interview with Mr. Gianpaolo Giuliani, Commercial Energy Storage Systems Executive Director, Sunlight GroupThe world is seeing a novel approach in energy storage technologies, from lithium to lead-acid, graphene to hydrogen, and now iron-air batteries. These innovations are charioting the eco-friendly wave and radicalizing how we store energy. Having extensive experience in the domain, how do you see these trends evolving for the future?The research of new, cost-effective, more sustainable and eco-friendly energy storage technologies has never stopped in the last decade or so, and will continue in the years to come. This is an outstanding and collective effort without which we wouldn't have had the current chemistries and technologies that changed the world of energy management: from the early automotive EV batteries to the grid-scale lithium-ion solutions of today.That said, research and industrialization have their own rules, and time is one of the most critical aspects: it takes time to have a proven, reliable, alternate technology take over from the previous generation. Lithium-ion technology itself has been evolving, gradually moving from NMC to LFP. This evolution, which ­in name­ is "just" about changing some parts of the chemistry, took a decade to gain the level of efficiency, reliability, and safety required for massive installations, especially in grid-scale installations. Already available today, technologies such as compressed air or flow batteries are mature enough to take Gianpaolo Giuliani is a seasoned executive in Commercial and Business Development, carrying over 23 years of experience and leading a talented team of experts at Sunlight Group's ESS division. Before joining Sunlight, he held significant management roles in GE across various sectors. As of 2014, Gianpaolo has been specializing in renewables and energy storage, his latest position before joining Sunlight Group being Global Sales Director of Energy Storage, a business he significantly contributed to build and grow. Gianpaolo Giuliani is a certified engineer. He holds a BS and Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Politecnico di Torino.Mr. Gianpaolo GiulianiCXO INSIGHTS
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