Energy Storage

Nanoengineers have discovered new fundamental insights for developing lithium metal batteries that perform well at ultra-low temperatures; mainly, that the weaker the electrolyte holds on to lithium ions, the better. By using such a weakly binding electrolyte, the researchers developed a lithium metal battery that can be repeatedly recharged at temperatures as low as -60 degrees Celsius—a first in the field.

At a recent online presentation, Covestro highlighted their materials for cylindrical cell electric vehicle battery packs.

Thursday 4 March 2021 - Summary of the current electric light commercial vehicle, electric medium and heavy-duty truck, and electric bus markets, and IDTechEx's outlook for these sectors; The role for battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric vehicles; and more.

The aerogel market is forecast to exceed $700m within the next decade. This may appear modest for a unique material family that has been known for nearly a century, but after long periods of stagnation and several market failings this would represent a significant growth from the market status in 2020. This article will look at what will be driving this growth.

Dr James Edmondson interviewed Xerotech to discuss their modular and scalable battery packs for the off-road electric vehicle segments.

Production of e-fuels promises a route to effectively limitless, carbon-neutral fuels without the controversy of biofuels around land use, sustainability and competition with food.

The Belgium company, Agfa-Gevaert Group produces and distributes an extensive range of imaging systems and IT solutions, mainly for the printing industry, healthcare sector, and for specific industrial applications. Among the different products, the company is one of the sector leader in alkaline electrolyser diaphragm producer. The following profile is focus on the water electrolysis membrane division.

Among the Li-ion batteries competitors, the Redox Flow Battery (RFB) system is one of the main competitors currently approaching the market.

Japanese Technology Company TDK Corporation Joins Alkaline Fuel Cell Manufacturer GenCell in Developing a Novel Low-Cost Approach to Green Ammonia - the Fuel of the Future

Why sustainable diesel when electric vehicles will dominate the market? How sustainable are such 'sustainable fuels' really? What are the emerging technologies in this space? Senior Technology Analyst Dr Alex Holland joins Raghu Das, CEO of IDTechEx to discuss the new IDTechEx report "Sustainable Alternative Fuels 2021-2031"

IDTechEx expects electric motorcycle sales in Europe to grow at least 50% year-on-year in 2020, building on the momentum of recent years.

Robotic clothing that is entirely soft and could help people to move more easily is a step closer to reality thanks to the development of a new flexible and lightweight power system for soft robotics.

IDTechEx caught up with Leyden-Jar Technologies, a Dutch start-up working on developing a process for manufacturing pure silicon anodes for Li-ion batteries.

Growth in global energy consumption has caused CO2 and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to rise, in turn causing an increase in average global temperatures. The combustion of fossil fuels including coal, oil, and natural gas, has been a key driver behind this, providing the underlying driver for the production and use of non-fossil alternative fuels that can help reduce emissions.

Scientists report a new electrode design for the lithium-ion battery using the low-cost materials lead as well as carbon.

In this article, IDTechEx explores the high level of price variation in Li-ion battery cells and packs for the applications covered in our master electric vehicle report (www.IDTechEx.com/EV): automotive, marine, aircraft, trucks and two-wheelers.

Innovation roadmap for the report 'Aerogels 2021-2031: Technologies, Markets and Players'.

Like the Beatles in the 60s, Tesla has arguably achieved the feat of being simultaneously the best and most popular at what they do. As the IDTechEx report "Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2021-2041" discusses, Tesla enters a new market and quickly becomes the top-selling electric vehicle maker. In this article, we focus on Tesla's innovations in the field of power electronics and some of the new materials opportunities being created.

Winch Energy, has completed the funding for solar mini grid projects in 49 villages across Uganda and Sierra Leone through the creation of a new platform. The deal represents the largest mini grid financing portfolio to date, bringing together several major players in the off-grid space.

Irizar e-mobility and Ibil signed a collaboration agreement to give a second life to electric bus batteries. Consequently, the batteries that Irizar produces and installs in its buses, and their power electronics, will be reused as energy storage elements in the charging facilities that Ibil is developing and deploying.