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The LDES Council provides encouragement for the adoption of long duration energy storage and guidance on the implementation of the technology. Representing a wide spectrum of different technologies and approaches to energy storage, the Council provides analysis and background information along with facts on current deployment of long duration energy storage and forecasts for its future adoption The LDES Council report on long duration energy storage provides an authoritative analysis on the requirement for, state of and expected future trends.

Press Releases

March 20, 2023

Long Duration Energy Storage Council Announces New Board Leadership for Future Growth

Global organization gathers momentum as long duration energy storage enters spotlight

March 14, 2023

LDES Council Statement on European Commission Policy Updates

March 08, 2023

Department of Energy Announces Partnership to Accelerate Commercialization of Long Duration Energy Storage

Department of Energy Announces Partnership to Accelerate Commercialization of Long-Duration Energy Storage

March 08, 2023

LDES Council Statement on DOE Announcements During CERAWeek

March 07, 2023

LDES Council Provides Comments to European Commission on EU Electricity Market Design Reform

February 02, 2023

LDES Council Statement on EU Green Deal Industrial Plan

December 16, 2022

Long Duration Energy Storage Council Grows Exponentially in 2022

LDES Market Growing, LDES Council Membership Triples in One Year

November 15, 2022

Clean Energy Industries Form Alliance to Address Climate Emergency and Drive Sustainable Development

Renewable organisations join forces to ensure an accelerated energy transition

November 14, 2022

Long Duration Energy Storage Council to Address COP27 on Energy Day

Following the successful launch of our latest research report, Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Council Executive Director Julia Souder is speaking during the official "Energy Day" agenda on November 15, 2022 at 14:00 EET from Sharm El-Sheikh.

November 09, 2022

Long Duration Energy Storage Council Report Spotlights Opportunity for Thermal Energy Storage to Advance the Clean Energy Transition

New research report reviews how heat and power can work in tandem to accelerate decarbonization through long duration energy storage technologies

November 07, 2022

Long Duration Energy Storage Council Statement on COP27

October 04, 2022

Long Duration Energy Storage Council Increases Headcount to Assist with Accelerated Growth of Industry

Energy and Sustainability Leaders Will Guide Council in Developing Operations, Member Relations, and Educational Programs to Support Long Duration Energy Storage Technologies

September 21, 2022

Long Duration Energy Storage Council Adds New Members in Q3

Council Adds Global Members to Collaborate on Acceleration of LDES Projects and Support for Industry

June 23, 2022

Long Duration Energy Storage Council Membership More Than Doubles As More Companies Commit to Net-Zero Mission

Council Adds 29 Members In First Half of 2022

June 21, 2022

Long Duration Energy Storage Council Report Assembles Toolbox of Policy Options for Accelerating Flexibility Required to Meet Net-Zero Power

New research report reviews policy options to help society overcome obstacles to widespread deployment of LDES

May 17, 2022

Long Duration Energy Storage Council Selects Larissa Fair as Communications Director, North America

Energy Storage Communications Leader Will Help Steer Council Efforts Toward Accelerating Deployment of Long Duration Energy Storage Technologies

May 10, 2022

LDES Council Report Highlights Potential for New Type of Power Purchase Agreement to Accelerate Decarbonization of Electricity Consumption

24/7 clean Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) can reduce the need for fossil fuels and improve risk management for electricity purchasers by providing a form of time-matched clean power supply

May 09, 2022

Long Duration Energy Storage Council Names Julia Souder as Executive Director

The (“The Council”) announced today that energy and environmental veteran Julia Souder was selected to be the organization’s first Executive Director. Souder will lead the Council’s strategy and vision to enable the advancement of long duration energy storage to the center stage of the energy transition worldwide.

April 28, 2022

Long Duration Energy Storage Council Announces Inaugural Board

Global organization driving rapid decarbonization through accelerated deployment of Long Duration Energy Storage technologies

November 04, 2021

LDES Council Press Release

The Long Duration Energy Storage Council is being formed by 24 technology companies, users and investors to achieve grid net-zero by 2040. This will see ~10% of all energy being stored in 8 hour+ storage technologies, requiring 85-140TWh of deployed capacity

October 11, 2021

ESS Inc. and ACON S2 Acquisition Corp. Announce Closing of Business Combination

Creates First Publicly Traded U.S. Long-duration Storage Company; Begins Trading Today on the NYSE Under the Ticker “GWH”

July 22, 2021

Form Energy Unveils Chemistry of Multi-day Storage Battery Technology

Announces Series D with Leading Strategic Partner, Accelerating Pathway to Commercialization of First Energy Storage Product