Energy Storage

ProLogium is located in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The key technology in Flexible Printed Circuit Lithium-Ceramic Battery (FLCB) of ProLogium Technology is the combination of flexible printed circuit (FPC) substrate and solid like lithium ceramic electrolyte. The battery is ultra-thin,truly flexible and bendable.

Huizhou Markyn New Energy Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer specialising in primary lithium polymer batteries.

Front Edge Technology (FET) develops a LiPON-based NanoEnergy product for micro power applications.

The group developed printed flexible battery based on zinc-carbon chemistry.

The Centre for Process Innovation is set to help develop the next generation of batteries capable of extending electric vehicles' mileage range.

ZAF Energy Systems Inc, a developer of next-generation battery technology, announced that it has received $300,000, the first installment of a $600,000 investment from Missouri's Department of Economic Development fund as part of the state's Venture Capital Co-Investment Program.

BrightVolt, previously know as Solicore, is a single-use solid-state thin film lithium polymer battery company located in Lakeland, Florida. Their main product is Flexion and the main target markets are smart cards and medical devices.

Tortech Nano Fibers manufacture CNT non-woven mats and wires via a continuous FCCVD process. Dr Shuki Yeshurun (CEO) was interviewed by IDTechEx technology analyst Dr Richard Collins.

This coming November 14-15 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, leading players in the battery and energy storage industry will compete to capture the audience's attention over what technology is set to dominate in the coming decade.

Enfucell Flexible Electronics Ltd.， established in 2010, is working on the printed paper battery and corresponding applications.

A new type of energy storage system could revolutionise energy storage and drop the charging time of electric cars from hours to seconds.

Enerol Nanotechnologies is a Chinese company working on flexible batteries and related products. It has two subsidiaries "BattFlex" specialising in flexible lithium-ion battery research & development and selling, as well as "ATMK Super EnerG Technologies" focusing on the electrode making.

IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Thursday 23 August titled New Supercapacitor Materials Enable Huge New Markets.

Ionic Materials (IM) is a US-based start-up developing a solid polymer electrolyte for Li-ion batteries. Founded in 2011 by Mike Zimmerman, serial entrepreneur and professor at Tufts University, in 2018 the company raised $65M in a Series C funding round that included Hyundai, Renault-Nissan, A123 Systems, Total, and Hitachi Chemical, among other investors.

Buildings, bridges, street lamps and even curb-stones could be turned into cheap batteries with the discovery of new cement mixtures. Researchers have created a new smart cement mixture that is able to store electrical energy and can monitor its own structural health.

Dearman is a UK based technology start-up that has developed the Dearman Engine; a piston engine that runs on liquid nitrogen fuel. Started in 2013 by inventor Peter Dearman, the company is now well underway with commercial trials for the engine in transport refrigeration, with diesel genset replacement applications planned over the next 2-5 years. IDTechEx spoke with Dearman's Business Development Manager and Commercial Analyst to learn more about the technology and the company's future plans.

This technology will pave the way for bulk hydrogen to be transported in the form of ammonia, using existing infrastructure, and then reconverted back to hydrogen at the point of use. It has the potential to fill the gap in the technology chain to supply fuel cell vehicles around the world with low-emissions hydrogen sourced from Australia.

The lead acid battery industry repeats a mantra that almost all of them are recycled and they are by far the lowest cost solution for cars and much else besides. Many forces now question and begin to change this.

Professor's idea to adapt 20th century mining technology to recycle lithium ion batteries, from the small ones in cell phones to the multi-kilowatt models that power electric cars, the same technologies used to separate metal from ore could be applied to spent batteries.

The common goals are clear: certifiable standards, safe origins and transparency in the procurement of high-risk raw materials and a tangible improvement in the working and living conditions of people locally. By joining, Daimler AG is expanding its broad commitment to initiatives and is actively promoting greater transparency in global raw material supply chains.