Energy Storage

It is meaningful to analyse sensors in terms of industries. For example, the miniaturised multi-sensor platforms of mobile phones and smart watches in the consumer electronics industry have much in common with those in the broader concepts of the Internet of Things which is largely focussed on the healthcare, energy and manufacturing sectors.

Researchers have designed a high-performance, low-cost, environmentally friendly, and stretchable supercapacitor that can potentially be used in wearable electronics.

After a troubled past, the supercapacitor market of around $400 million is beginning to stir, partly because the majority of supercapacitors are now non-flammable, many times the reliability and life of batteries, and non-toxic.

IDTechEx caught up with Enovix, a company looking to commercialise its 100% silicon anode Li-ion cells.

Fire safety for EV battery packs is a key factor for consumers, OEM manufacturers and materials suppliers. Parker Lord recently hosted a webinar on this topic on 17/06/20 detailing their coatings for this application.

For the purposes of this report, a sensor as an input device which, as its primary purpose, provides an electrical output (signal). A sensor detects and, where needed, quantifies a specific physical, chemical or biological quantity (input).

Researchers have made a key advance in solid oxide fuel cells that could make the highly energy-efficient and low-polluting technology a more viable alternative to gasoline combustion engines for powering cars.

This article provides an overview of the top-selling plug-in electric car models in the three largest auto markets: China, the US and Europe.

Duesenfeld are a German Li-ion recycling company founded in 2017.

Farasis is a privately held Li-ion battery manufacturer.

Fuel cells able to convert hydrogen into electricity are called to play an important role in the energy transition towards a future with zero-emissions.

Enapter is a German company, producing alkaline electrolyzers for residential application.

Materials suppliers need to appraise opportunities at all power levels of energy harvesting. Those developing, making and using harvesters providing microwatts to GW need to see the big picture and how they can expand into it.

Redflow is an Australian company manufacturing zinc/bromine flow batteries for stationary energy storage applications.

Neoen is announcing the construction in Finland of Yllikkälä Power Reserve One, a new 30 MW energy storage plant with a storage capacity of 30 MWh. The facility is set to play a key role in stabilizing the national electricity system managed by Fingrid.

Serviceability of EV battery packs is a key factor for consumers, OEM manufacturers and materials suppliers. Parker Lord recently hosted a webinar on this topic on 10/06/20 detailing their solutions and considerations for the industry.

With the rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), the demand for Li-ion batteries will grow significantly in the coming decades. In the meanwhile, as EV batteries begin to reach their end-of-life, we will see an exponential growth of retired Li-ion batteries coming out of vehicles.

The new 130 page IDTechEx report, "Electronics Reshaped 2020-2040", reveals how electrically smart, multifunctional materials are enabling the added-value materials industry to bypass the traditional electronic and electrical business.

An introduction to polymer recycling technologies and biodegradable plastics

The explosion of mobile electronic devices, electric vehicles, drones and other technologies have driven demand for new lightweight materials that can provide the power to operate them. Researchers have reported a structural supercapacitor electrode made from reduced graphene oxide and aramid nanofiber that is stronger and more versatile than conventional carbon-based electrodes.