Long duration storage

Batteries in a row

About us

Long-duration energy storage (LDES) is a broad research theme that is pivotal to the achievement of Net Zero. It concerns electricity generation, hydrogen and de-fossilised fuels at a time where energy infrastructure, policy and investment are going through a radical transformation.

The meteoric rise of wind and solar assets globally and the implication of being in an intermittent energy infrastructure is a huge challenge with far-reaching research opportunities. This research theme aims to capitalise on Lancaster University’s LDES expertise, position it within the funding and policy landscape to formulate a roadmap for future projects and programmes and correspondingly establish strategic cross-disciplinary collaborations.

Theme lead

Professor Kathryn Toghill

Professor in Sustainable Electrochemistry and Energy Materials

Renewable energy sources have advanced tremendously in the past 20 years, but these developments are fundamentally limited by a lack of suitable long duration energy storage systems. My research aims to further harness intermittent wind and solar generation by developing flexible, low-cost electrochemical energy storage systems (i.e. redox flow batteries) and explore electrochemically generated "green" fuels (hydrogen, CO2 reduction). My focus is on creating sustainable versions of these technologies, using low cost, environmentally friendly and abundant materials that have long-term potential as viable energy carriers in the future global energy network. Beyond energy I also look at transformative electrochemical health care platforms, looking to advance disease diagnostics.

Professor Kathryn Toghill

Members
Kathryn Toghill

Professor Kathryn Toghill

Professor in Sustainable Electrochemistry and Energy Materials

Electrochemical and Surfaces Research Group, Energy Lancaster, Energy Storage, FST Sustainability Advisory Committee, MSF Supervisors 2019/20, Physical and Analytical Chemistry

B019, B - Floor, Chemistry Building
Harry Hoster

Professor Harry Hoster FRSC

 Professor

Electrochemical and Surfaces Research Group, Energy Lancaster, Energy Storage, Physical and Analytical Chemistry

+49 (0)162 1346531
Richard Dawson

Dr Richard Dawson

Honorary Researcher

Centre for Global Eco-innovation , Energy Lancaster

D11, D - Floor, Engineering Building
John Griffin

Professor John Griffin

Professor in Materials Chemistry

Analytical and Spectroscopy Research Group, Energy Lancaster, Energy Storage, Inorganic Research group, MSF Supervisors 2019/20, Physical and Analytical Chemistry

+44 (0)1524 595087
Denes Csala

Dr Denes Csala

Lecturer - Energy Storage and Systems Dynamics

Centre of Excellence in Environmental Data Science, Energy, Energy Lancaster, Network and Systems

+44 (0)7398 483468 B098, B - Floor, Science and Technology
Fabrice Andrieux

Dr Fabrice Andrieux

Senior Lecturer

Centre for Global Eco-innovation , Centre of Excellence in Environmental Data Science, Doctorate Centre in Nuclear Engineering, Energy Lancaster, Energy Lancaster Nuclear, Nuclear

D09, D - Floor, Engineering Building
Michael Mercer

Dr Michael Mercer

Lecturer in Chemistry (Battery Research)

Electrochemical and Surfaces Research Group