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BATTERY INNOVATION
The AquaBattery team
in the interaction with the residents. different funding programmes and through for example a dedicated
AquaBattery also participates in the instruments in an intelligent way mission on sustainable energy
BAoBaB project funded by the EU’s to achieve maximum impact of storage. Achieving the EBA’s objective
Horizon 2020 research and innovation combining regional, national, EU as of creating new jobs and re-skilling
programme. The project aims to well as private sector financing. the European workforce requires
increase the energy and power further efforts on creating value
density of the Blue Battery further Sustainability should be an important chains in Europe. European regions
by splitting salt water into acid and driver for Europe when it comes are a key partner for achieving this
base during the charge phase and to supporting innovation and new goal. They have innovative solutions
recombining these back to salt water technologies in energy storage. This to offer that should be further
during the discharging phase. should also be reflected in the design supported and better integrated into
of the priorities in Horizon Europe on-going and future initiatives. l
PLACING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
STORAGE AT THE HEART OF POLICY Further information
AND FUNDING PROGRAMMES
New battery technologies need – https://www.errin.eu/events/energy-storage-vision-2025-can-europe-
quickly – further support to move beat-elon-musk
into large scale demonstration.
Taking that step requires both ERRIN, the European Regions Research and Innovation Network,
setting sustainable energy storage is a Brussels-based platform that gathers together more than 130
as a key policy priority, as well as regional organisations from 24 European countries. The network aims
dedicating adequate funding to to strengthen the regional and local dimension in the EU Research
support the necessary innovations. and Innovation policy and programmes. It promotes knowledge
For example, EU initiatives such as exchange between its members, focusing on joint actions and strategic
the Strategic Energy Technology Plan partnerships to enhance regional research and innovation capacities and
and the European Battery Alliance thereby foster sustainable and inclusive growth all regions.
(EBA) should support development
of stationary and sustainable [1] Nature 2015, 527, 78.
battery solutions. From the funding
perspective, it is crucial to use
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