7 Jul 2025

Composite Materials in Green Energy: Enabling Technologies and Address
Composite materials are increasingly being used to innovate green energy technologies, from advancing wind turbine blades, to enabling lighter and more efficient electric vehicles. In this article, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Maia Benstead explores the key sustainability trends driving the uptake of fiber reinforced polymer composites across a range of clean energy sectors.
3 Jul 2025

Will More OEMs Drive the Fuel Cell Car Market Upwards?
As battery technology rapidly advances in cost, performance, and reliability, fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are struggling to gain market traction. While FCEVs are seen as ideal for long-haul trucking, they aim to break into the larger passenger car market. IDTechEx explores their potential in this space by examining automaker strategies, past trends, and tech comparisons
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1 May 2025

Slate Auto
Ford's F-150 Lightning, starting at US$54,995 for the Pro trim, offers a full-size electric pickup with up to 320 miles of range and advanced features like BlueCruise driver assistance. While it targets a different segment than Slate's compact, minimalist truck, Ford's established brand and production capacity make it a significant player in the EV pickup market. Ford has announced plans to launch a smaller, more affordable electric pickup truck around 2026, with a target starting price of approximately US$25,000.
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1 Apr 2025

SES AI
SES AI Corporation, formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems, was founded in 2012 as a spin-out from MIT by Dr. Qichao Hu, with incubation support from A123 Systems. The company initially focused on solid-state Li-metal batteries but soon recognized the limitations in scaling such technology for practical manufacturing. By 2013, SES had developed early prototypes of multi-layer cells.
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17 Feb 2025

Aspen Aerogels
US-based Aspen Aerogels is the market leader in silica composite aerogel products, founded in 2001. It designs, develops, manufactures, and sells its aerogel blankets.