Paul Favret has always anticipated new developments on energy storage and slash costs for companies and consumers. Recently, a five-year plan was unveiled by China in an aggressive move to slash battery storage costs. The ambitious move predicts a 30% decrease in storage costs by 2025. The CRYOBattery Through its Shanghai Power Equipment Research Institute, the Chinese Utility State Power Investment Corporation has planned to pilot a promising form of liquified air energy storage technology called the CRYOBattery. As the ambitious project shows, this technology will transform long-duration energy storage while enhancing the overall reliability of China ’ s energy grid. Paul Favret explains that energy storage has been one of the main pillars of Chinese strategy to decarbonize their energy systems for a long time. The Expectations With costs of large chemical-based systems cut by up to 30%, Chinese specialists foresee a ripple effect in the way...