Mary Giacomaglia

Current affairs: how batteries will green the grid

Rosie Bloor, Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Anjani Trivedi, Mary Giacomaglia, Ludwig Siegler

The event details a convergence of rapid renewable energy storage scaling driven by EV battery overcapacity and supply chain dominance, alongside a global tourism rebound that shifts demand from overtoured European cities to expanding Asian and Middle Eastern infrastructure. Simultaneously, it addresses the urgent need for parental strategies to mitigate generative AI risks like deepfakes and addiction while fostering digital literacy through critical engagement. These interconnected trends highlight how technological innovation in grid storage and travel infrastructure must evolve alongside adaptive policy frameworks to address long-duration energy needs and the safe integration of AI into daily life.