Energy breakthroughs must move beyond the laboratory

“Energy breakthroughs must move beyond the laboratory”

Many of the technologies that could transform energy systems are already taking shape in university laboratories. The harder task is getting them into use at scale. Around the world, researchers are making advances in carbon management, advanced materials, artificial intelligence, energy storage and industrial efficiency. Yet, a promising result is not the same as a commercially viable technology. Innovations can stall between breakthrough and deployment, not because the science is flawed, but…