Energy Storage

Williams Advanced Engineering and Molicel have agreed a strategic collaboration to support the next generation of high performance, superior quality, lithium-ion power battery cells.

To demonstrate progress with its national hydrogen strategy, the UK Government launched the Tees Valley Hydrogen Hub, and initiated the Hydrogen Transport Hub Demonstration competition to showcase real-world hydrogen transport technology solutions.

Faradion are a UK company developing Na-ion batteries for stationary and electric vehicle applications.

Agora Energy Technologies are an early-stage Canadian start-up developing a carbon dioxide based redox flow battery.

Automotive OEMs are being advised to take a systems-level look at their supply chains and take immediate action to minimise the risk of over-reliance, as the global semiconductor shortage continues to cripple global production schedules.

Laminar is a Korean company that specialize in continuous flow reactors for reaction or production of nanoparticles. IDTechEx spoke with Mr. Hong (CEO) about their applications in graphene and cathode precursor production.

Scientists have developed a soft and stretchable battery that is powered by human perspiration. The prototype battery consists of printed silver flake electrodes that generate electricity in the presence of sweat. Measuring 2 cm by 2 cm and as flat as a small paper bandage, the battery is affixed to a flexible and sweat absorbent textile that is stretchable and attachable to wearable devices, like watches, wrist bands or arm straps.

Enevate are a US company developing high-silicon content Li-ion anodes and cells. IDTechEx spoke with Kevin Schrantz, Senior Marketing Director, and Martin Sandor, Marketing Director.

Because of their high storage capacity, metal oxides are a promising class of potential conversion-type electrode materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. Conversion-type electrode materials undergo conversion reactions; when they react with lithium ions, they get converted into entirely new products. Today's commercial batteries are based on a completely different mechanism called intercalation.

JX Nippon Mining & Metals (JX) is an integrated producer of copper and related metals. IDTechEx caught up with the company to discuss its impressive current collector material for high-performance electric vehicles.

Founded in 2015, Battery Resourcers are a Massachusetts based company who have developed a Lithium-ion battery recycling process enabling the conversion of varying lithium-ion battery chemistries to cathode active material (CAM).

Genesis Energy has signalled its intent to develop solar as part its renewable generation programme. The company is in active discussions with international solar developers to finalise a joint venture arrangement to deliver up to 500MW of solar capacity over the next five years. This would generate about 750GWh pa - enough to power 100,000 households or 185,000 EVs per year. The joint venture would also consider battery energy storage solutions to ensure future flexibility.

Rechargeable batteries are a necessity to meet the world's growing energy demands in a sustainable fashion but not all are equal. Researchers have worked to optimize a promising candidate of such energy sources—lithium sulfur batteries.

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a 5.2 MW / 5.2 MWh energy storage system to provide the frequency regulation in the ancillary service market for the Taiwanese grid as the country seeks to achieve 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2025.

Whilst IDTechEx expects EVs to continually improve in safety, there will always be the risk of a battery fire due to many potential causes. This presents an opportunity for those material suppliers making thermal interface materials (TIMs), flame-retardant materials, or fire protection materials.

UL and Hyundai Motor Company have entered into an agreement to help further the safe deployment and use of second life battery energy storage systems.

Researchers have invented a cheaper, safer, and simpler technology that will allow a "stubborn" group of metals and metal oxides to be made into thin films used in many electronics, computer components, and other applications.

Presentation from NanoSUN on their hydrogen refuelling station

Imagine mines with so much electricity production and storage that they do far more downstream processing. As reserves deplete, many will even transition to being zero-emission power stations and electricity storage for local communities and industry or even national grids. The cost of making-good becomes income from reinvention. That is the untold story of mining electrification, beyond the vital safety, greening, and cost reduction of electrics.

Vitzrocell are a South Korean supercapacitor and primary lithium battery manufacturer.