Our Scans · (LF.7) Affordable and Clean Energy · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

• [New] By 2027, expect rechargeable devices with modular designs to dominate, alongside AI-optimized energy-efficient devices that predict usage for minimal waste. Daniel Franklin Gomez
• [New] By 2026, US lithium battery brands are projected to boost rural energy storage capacity by over 40%. Farmonaut
• [New] If energy supplies from the Persian Gulf are threatened, Moscow will become a key source of oil and gas for China.
• Under Brazil's energy roadmap, biodiesel content in diesel is meant to increase by one percentage point annually, reaching 20% by 2030. Seneca ESG
• Hybrid semi-solid versions could appear in the premium residential niche around 2029-2030, but their advantage over optimised LFP (such as Leapton with integrated heating + safety) will be marginal for stationary storage, where energy density is not critical, unlike in mobility. Wattuneed

Last updated: 16 March 2026