• LG Energy Solution Vertech provides insights into the future of energy storage and the evolving energy landscape at CERAWeek 2025.
• Tristan Doherty, CPO at LG Energy Solution Vertech, explores the role of advanced battery technologies in enabling the transition to sustainable energy.

One of the world’s premier energy events, CERAWeek, took place from March 10 to 14, 2025, in Houston, Texas. Hosted by financial information and analytics expert S&P Global, the conference brings together top government and industry leaders to discuss the future of energy, climate change, and geopolitical shifts that affect the global energy ecosystem.

This year’s theme was ‘Moving Ahead: Energy Strategies in a Complex World,’ and the event featured many experts from the energy technology and finance sectors, including Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman of S&P Global.

Tristan Doherty, Chief Product Officer (CPO) at LG Energy Solution Vertech, participated in the conference this year as a panelist. With over 15 years of experience, Tristan leads the company’s product strategy, and he has consistently demonstrated his ability to drive market success by applying expert industry knowledge to complex challenges and fostering strong partnerships across the value chain.

Tristan took part in the session ‘Next Gen Batteries: Charging up with Advanced Batteries’ alongside Nehali Jain, Chief of Staff at Antora Energy; Will Chueh, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Energy Science and Engineering, and Photon Science at Stanford University; and panel moderator Sam Wilkinson, director within the Clean Energy Technology research team at S&P Global Commodity Insights. The session revolved around next-generation energy storage solutions, where participants discussed whether these batteries and storage systems can deliver on their promises of longer lifespans and higher energy densities.

The panel also explored how these advancements will enable more reliable and sustainable renewable energy systems, ensure the stability of supply chains for materials, and uncover the best methods to increase energy density without compromising safety. Additionally, they reviewed whether new battery technologies would require existing infrastructure to undergo significant upgrades.

“As cell technology and pricing have advanced, there is a tremendous opportunity for innovation and a growing emphasis on system balance, plant balance, and full lifecycle management. The companies that excel at this and can scale effectively will emerge as the winners,” said Doherty. “As the industry moves into an era of unparalleled growth, success will be determined by providing safe, reliable, and domestically produced solutions – optimized not just from cell to interconnection, but also considering the full lifecycle, from cradle to grave.”

Meanwhile, earlier this year, LG Energy Solution Vertech showcased the company’s strategic efforts with a focus on domestic manufacturing and industry growth, providing the company’s insights into the future of the industry – This direction has striking similarities with the topics highlighted at CERAWeek.

These key topics included the expectation that energy generation sectors will need to adapt to meet surging power needs, as data centers account for a substantial increase in energy demand with projections ranging from 50GW to 150GW by 2030. The focus is on prioritizing grid-supplied solutions over microgrids, given the scale and urgency of this demand.

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