The Energy Justice Imperative for Clean Energy Storage Alternatives

This chapter delves into energy storage options and the concept of energy justice. In the age of energy transition, energy storage plays a pivotal role as catalyst. However, conventional batteries carry environmental and social risks that are hardly recognised. This chapter adopts the energy justice lens to explore energy storage options and questions whether they are in line with energy justice principles. Drawing from contemporary research and case studies, this chapter explores opportunities and challenges associated with various energy storage technologies. Through a comparative analysis of conventional batteries with pumped hydroelectric storage (PHS), thermal energy storage (TES), and compressed air energy storage (CAES), this chapter suggests that alternative energy storage options offer more equitable solutions.