In this episode of The Clean Energy Edge, Russ Bates and Brian Scott sit down with Stephanie Choi Brookes, Chief Marketing Officer at Emtel Energy USA, to explore a breakthrough in long-duration energy storage. Stephanie explains how Electrostatic Graphene Energy Storage (ELDES) is disrupting the market by eliminating the fire risks and degradation issues tied to lithium-ion batteries. She shares insights from her journey into clean energy, why storage is the “linchpin” of the renewable transition, and how Emtel is scaling projects from telecom to utility-scale. Topics covered include: Why lithium-ion batteries fall short on safety, longevity, and true cost. How electrostatic graphene storage works (plain English version). Real-world deployments from the Alps to Abu Dhabi. Upcoming U.S. pilots, including Duke Energy’s microgrid project. Economic case: 100% depth of discharge, 500k+ cycles, 25-year predictable life. Sustainability advantage: graphene sourced from waste, recyclable and biodegradable. Residential solutions competing with Tesla Powerwall, with far greater throughput. If you want to understand where storage is headed — and why electrostatic long-duration energy storage could reshape the grid, data centers, and our homes — this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe and hit the alert bell for more straight talk on energy policy, technology, and the future of clean power.