Energy Storage

The conference saw attendees and presentations from automotive OEMs through to small innovative start-ups and research groups. Keynote speakers included Toyota, Sono Motors, Hanergy Europe and Project Loon.

A touch of asphalt may be the secret to high-capacity lithium metal batteries that charge 10 to 20 times faster than commercial lithium-ion batteries, according to scientists.

Fuel cells could someday generate electricity for nearly any device that's battery-powered, including automobiles, laptops and cellphones.

Lepidico has developed a new process to extract lithium carbonate from non-traditional hard rock lithium bearing minerals. They aim at suppying lithium at the lowest price to the battery industry.

A group of researchers have created a fabric-like material electrode that could help make energy storage devices — batteries and supercapacitors — faster and less susceptible to leaks or disastrous meltdowns.

Tests show a battery with the nickel sulfide-iron sulfide cathode could be depleted and recharged more than 5,000 times before degrading.

This year the Battery Show North America had a record 7500 visitors joined, and 500 exhibitors, including IDTechEx, were present on the exhibition floor. Lorenzo Grande reports on his experience at the show.

Battery elimination, indeed elimination of all energy storage, is moving to even higher power, from electronics to electrical engineering.

A step towards new "beyond lithium" rechargeable batteries with superior performance has been made by researchers.

Energy Storage Innovations (ESI) USA 2017 is the leading conference to learn about new developments in battery technology. Organised by the technology consulting firm IDTechEx, ESI's aim is to bring together different players in the value chain.

3M is a large chemical company. They have recently developed silicon-based anode materials for Li-ion batteries

This article covers IDTechEx's annual visit to Murata in Kyoto.

This article covers IDTechEx's recent interview with members of Ioxus staff.

New Zealand leads the world in zero emission renewable grid electricity now at 85%. With a nice balance between geothermal, hydroelectric, unusually continuous wind power and some solar, the country has less intermittency of green power than most.

While the findings show that there are many advantages in the medical world, the organic storage device could also provide solutions in wearable electronics and portable electronic devices, making these more flexible.

This article suggests supercapacitor market growth could be aided by exploiting its unique properties.

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Battery elimination, indeed elimination of all energy storage, is moving to even higher power, from electronics to electrical engineering

The Navy is developing ways to recharge underwater unmanned vehicles using undersea wireless technology.