Energy Storage

The surge in electric vehicles has created a need for effective lithium ion battery recycling in the UK. A solution is a step closer, as Fenix Battery Recycling, Ever Resource and the University of Birmingham have received £955K in grant funding to develop an innovative technology to make lithium ion battery recycling cleaner and more sustainable.

The European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world's first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen, plying the river Seine in Paris. Commercial operations are set to commence in 2021.

It is easy to make 1000-mile battery-electric vehicles, and the effect on market uptake will be profound.

Electrovaya are a Li-ion cell and battery manufacturer headquartered in Canada. IDTechEx spoke with their VP Business Development Raj Das Gupta.

Electronic and small electric devices need power. Needs escalate.

Despite the large hype toward green hydrogen and electrolyzer systems, the electrolyzer market is still considerably small.

EnPower Inc are a US start-up seeking to commercialise their structured li-ion electrodes.

Toyota has commissioned Victoria's first commercial-grade permanent hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility at its former manufacturing site at Altona in Melbourne's west.

Researchers have been exploring the use of low-cost materials to create rechargeable batteries that will make energy storage more affordable. Now, they have shown that a new technique incorporating aluminum results in rechargeable batteries that offer up to 10,000 error-free cycles.

H.B. Fuller has a wide variety of adhesive and sealants, at a recent webinar, they showcased their portfolio for electric vehicle batteries.

Cuberg are US start-up developing lithium-metal batteries.

In this article IDTechEx provides commentary on the reference during Volkswagen's recent Power Day to their long-term strategy of employing high-manganese cathodes for their 'volume segment'. What does 'high-manganese' refer to, and how do they compare to other cathode materials?

Join the IDTechEx webinar Thursday 8 April 2021 - Key recent trends in battery cell and pack design; How this impacts the relevant materials markets; and the IDTechEx scenario forecasting tool demonstration

Natron Energy are a US-based start-up developing a high-rate, long cycle life sodium-ion battery chemistry.

BMZ Group are a German manufacturer of Li-ion batteries for various segements, including mobility, stationary energy storage, power tools and medical equipment.

Beta Technologies are a start-up electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer. Their lift + cruise design eVTOL, the ALIA-250, has been developed with funding from American biotechnology company United Therapeutics (UT) who intend to deploy it to transport human organs for transplant surgery.

Archer Aviation based in Palo Alto, California, USA are developing all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, with plans to launch their own Urban Air Mobility network in Los Angeles and Miami by 2024, providing commercial passenger services.

A battery storage system will help balance the power system when power demand spikes for short periods of time. It will also act as a support to intermittent generation options, like wind and solar. The system will be able to power up to 20,000 homes for one hour.

Apple today announced over 110 of its manufacturing partners around the world are moving to 100 percent renewable energy for their Apple production, with nearly 8 gigawatts of planned clean energy set to come online. Once completed, these commitments will avoid over 15 million metric tons of CO2e annually — the equivalent of taking more than 3.4 million cars off the road each year.

The strong potential of hydrogen is driven by the fact that it is impossible to electrify some of the most polluting sectors, including the steel, ammonia, and glass industries. In these sectors, hydrogen will be produced from renewable energy employing electrolyzer systems.