2022 Sustainability Summary - Flipbook - Page 18
R&D Strategy Roadmap
Lead Through
Innovation
For more than a century, Southern
Company has been building the future
of energy and developing a diverse
portfolio of energy resources. To
accomplish this, we invest heavily in
research and development (R&D) and
innovative energy solutions. We lead the
U.S. utility industry in the development,
funding and demonstration of innovative
research necessary to provide clean, safe,
reliable and affordable energy.
Through collaborative research with the U.S. government,
national laboratories, universities, research organizations,
other utilities and industry, Southern Company’s R&D
organization drives energy innovation that will enable
customers to thrive as the world changes. Our research
is facilitating the transition to a clean energy future by
exploring a full spectrum of solutions such as:
Develop a Sustainable Energy Future
Advanced
Generation
Carbon
Capture
& Storage
Dispatchable
Renewables
Advanced
Nuclear
Negative
Emissions
Provide Delivery, Storage & Distributed
Generating Solutions
Energy
Storage
Reliability
& Resiliency
Zero-Carbon
Energy
Carriers
Distributed
Energy
Resources
Integrated
Energy
Delivery
Support Expanding Customer Needs
→ Carbon capture and storage
→ High-potential advanced nuclear technologies
→ Hydrogen
Building
Technology
Sustainability
Solutions
Data Analytics
for Business
Intelligence
Industrial
Process
Solutions
→ Energy storage
→ Next-generation power delivery
→ End-use innovations like Smart Neighborhoods®
In addition to R&D, we invest in early-stage energy
technology companies and solutions through entities
such as our New Ventures organization and Energy
Impact Partners (EIP).
Learn more
Advance the Existing Generating Fleet
Address Legacy
Environmental
Risks
Minimize
Stranded
Assets
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Increase Flexibility,
Maximize Efficiency,
Reduce Cost
Low-Carbon
Transportation
