Some disruptive tech themes generate more interest than others for reasons we can only speculate on. For example, investors have shown a great deal of interest in energy storage. With all these electric cars driving around, makes sense to invest in lithium batteries, right? Well, that’s easier said than done, something we talked about in our piece on The 8 Biggest Lithium Battery Stocks of 2028. Lots of technology startups are working on making lithium-ion batteries better, but they’re largely off limits for retail investors.
Another energy storage theme that brings all the boys to the yard is energy storage for the electrical grid. With all this renewable energy coming online, there’s an increased need for energy storage because sunshine and wind are intermittent. While many promising energy storage technologies remain private, we have seen a number of firms go public using the dreaded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) – names like