Reconfiguring the Energy Storage Landscape

The development of battery technologies is critical for energy transition strategies. This paper offers a comprehensive assessment the trends and developments innovation. Over 700,000 patents from period 2005-2019 are compiled analyzed. Leading patent applicants countries origin identified. Major mostly large East Asian companies, while Japan South Korea leading followed by US, Germany, China. Different designs, main components, interactions with other clean examined. Based on operative definitions incremental/radical product/process innovations, innovation typology set forth. findings that patenting in batteries rises robustly lithium-ion most vibrant technology; lithium-sulfur flow notable emerging technologies, electrodes salient component. significant between charging photovoltaic as well electric vehicles. Incremental represents more than half patents, product approximately 70% total patents. study presents could be useful when making investment decisions auxiliary low-carbon technologies.