Energy Storage

Smart cities are an approach - a trend, rather than a precisely definable product.

This IDTechEx premium article looks more closely at smart cities as heroic new concepts emerge.

Molecular Rebar Design LLC enable the functionalization and integration of carbon nanotubes for various applications. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Clive Bosnyak (CTO and Co-founder).

Li-ion batteries are starting to near their performance ceiling. Delving into the trends being seen in patent applications and filings can provide insight into the key areas of innovation in Li-ion batteries and the areas of development favored by key players.

This could be a game changer for the development of solid-state batteries. An automated 3D printing production process could save up to 70% of the traditional Capex used to produce solid-state batteries. Solid-state batteries are also safer as they do not use flammable liquid electrolytes that are also more harmful to the environment.

Phinergy makes an Aluminium-air battery for electric ships.

Nidec ASI, the Nidec Industrial Solutions platform belonging to the Nidec Group, has supplied battery energy storage systems for a new important US project.

Exicom is a leading supplier of grid-scale stationary energy storage, light and industrial electric vehicle batteries, and charging infrastructure in India.

False-start - stagnation - market explosion: The CNT success story begins, as IDTechEx forecasts significant growth

Graphene Batteries AS are a Norwegian company developing lithium-sulphur batteries.

Group 14 Technologies are developing silicon powders as a "drop-in" solution for Li-ion batteries.

Researchers have taken an important step towards a new type of Li-ion battery, which can be found in our smartphones, laptops and electric cars, among other things. For the first time, they succeeded in making an electrolyte that goes well with an anode made of lithium metal. Lithium metal is the holy grail for anodes. In theory, a two to three times higher energy density can be achieved with this material compared to current batteries.

IDTechEx estimates the global plug-in electric vehicle (BEV + PHEV) population reached 8.1 million units (including light commercial vehicles) by the end of 2019, supported by roughly five million charging outlets. There will be over 111 million plug-in EVs in-use globally by 2031: a massive driver for the wide-spread deployment of charging infrastructure.

Key takeaways and IDTechEx market commentary from the leading biennial event.

The commercial service lives of bus batteries are significantly extended and natural resources are conserved. That is the result of a new cooperation between Volvo Buses and Stena Recycling subsidiary Batteryloop.

MANN+HUMMEL has a wide variety of products applicable to the EV market. Here the focus was on their venting unit for EV battery packs.

Surprises abound in the new IDTechEx Research report, "Supercapacitor Markets, Technology Roadmap, Opportunities 2021-2041"

IDTechEx currently have a number of energy storage related webinars available to watch on-demand. These include presentations on solid-state batteries, li-ion recycling, hydrogen economy and redox flow batteries.

Wednesday 30 September - An overview of the electricity grid, and the potential of stationary energy storage; explanation and classification of Gravitational Energy Storage technologies; overview of the Compressed Air Energy Storage systems; and much more.

Overview of current projects and drivers for Hydrogen fuel cells in electric boats and ships