Exploring the diverse landscape of energy storage technologies, from Li-Ion to emerging alternatives, and analyzing their drivers, deployment potential, and role in the evolving energy ecosystem. 

• The Sodium-Ion Surge: Assess the main drivers behind the rise of sodium-ion batteries, including resource availability, cost-efficiency, and potential applications. 
• Beyond Li-Ion: Comparing New Contenders: Evaluate hundred-hour batteries, zinc-ion, iron-flow, compressed-air systems, supercapacitors and vanadium flow in terms of scalability, commercialization readiness, and cost competitiveness. 
• ESS Hybrids on the Rise: Examine how hybrid energy storage systems with larger batteries are adapting to increasing energy demands.