Energy Storage

"The purpose of the "Adaptive City Mobility" project is the development of a complete, emission-free mobility concept for cities.

Modern batteries power everything from cars to cell phones, but they are far from perfect - they catch fire, they perform poorly in cold weather and they have relatively short lifecycles, among other issues. Now researchers have described a new class of material that addresses many of those concerns.

If electric cars could recharge while driving down a highway, it would virtually eliminate concerns about their range and lower their cost, perhaps making electricity the standard fuel for vehicles.

Student have tripled the specific capacitance of nitrogen-doped carbons: new materials with potential applications in fast energy storage.

Stored energy from electric vehicles can be used to power large buildings - creating new possibilities for the future of smart, renewable energy - thanks to ground-breaking battery research.

Scientists have invented a new type of supercapacitor material with a host of potential applications in electronics, transportation and energy storage devices.

Fraunhofer IKTS, through the EMBATT project, is working on bipolar stacks of Li-ion batteries that enable an energy density of 450 Wh/L at systems level. The project was lauded by German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Lithops is an Italian business venture focusing on the production of Li-ion batteries. Their expected capacity output is 200 MWh/year.

Vattenfall and the BMW Group have signed a contract for the delivery of up to 1,000 lithium-ion batteries this year.

EaglePicher Technologies is a leading producer of batteries and energetic devices for the aerospace, defense, and medical battery markets.

IDTechEx analyst Dr Lorenzo Grande was at the annual EES Europe event to learn about new trends in the battery arena.

Alevo is a Swiss-based group that has battery manufacturing facilities in the US. The company uses a non-flammable inorganic electrolyte and also offers software solutions for the battery industry.

This technology could provide an "instantly rechargeable" method that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly for recharging electric and hybrid vehicle batteries through a quick and easy process similar to refueling a car at a gas station.

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd has announced that it has successfully developed a cathode material for lithium iron phosphate rechargeable batteries.

A battery completely made of organic materials that can be fabricated by affordable methods with low energy consumption.

Nanoengineers have developed the first printed battery that is flexible, stretchable and rechargeable. The zinc batteries could be used to power everything from wearable sensors to solar cells and other kinds of electronics.

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 6 June.

May 10th-11th saw the 2017 European-leg of the IDTechEx Show! In this article IDTechEx analysts share some of the most interesting innovations on offer at the show.

Scientists have created a rechargeable lithium metal battery with three times the capacity of commercial lithium-ion batteries by resolving something that has long stumped researchers: the dendrite problem.

On May 11, 2017, traction motor manufacturer TM4 Inc. and diesel maker Cummins Inc. announced a joint effort to develop a plug-in hybrid powertrain for Class 7/8 transit buses that can reduce fuel consumption by at least 50 percent over conventional hybrid buses.