Energy Storage

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

IDTechEx Chairman Dr Peter Harrop gives an overview of the Microgrid Global Innovation Forum

The progress to mine electrification is rapid due to health and emissions responsibilities and regulations.

Researchers have designed a new energy storage device that can store a charge up to 900 times greater than state-of-the-art supercapacitors.

Wind power has a major place in grid electricity production because very large units are used that are twice as efficient as the small units we used to see on houses, roadwork signs and so on.

Battery cell manufacturer, AMTE Power, and infrastructure specialist InfraNomics, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate the technical and commercial viability of establishing lithium ion cell manufacturing facilities in Western Australia, servicing the energy storage market.

LG and Total become the latest major players to make a significant announcement for their materials informatics intentions.

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PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a Nordic cooperation agreement with Soltech Group regarding a joint development of stationary energy solutions based on the two companies' products within fuel cells and solar energy.

In the search for a reliable, quick-charging, cold-weather battery for automobiles, a self-assembling, thin layer of electrochemically active molecules may be the solution, according to a team of researchers.

Well, not quite everything. Nonetheless, over the next 15 years the rather rapid oblivion of the steam train or the fax machine will look mild compared to the impact of many other things peaking, sometimes in unison.