Energy Storage

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has launched a new highly efficient, emissions-free lithium-ion battery technology for its 5-9 ton electric forklift truck range.

Technology Analyst Xiaoxi He discusses the developing ecosystem for batteries in residential, commercial & industrial and utility markets. This is the first of a five part series covering some brand new IDTechEx research on this topic.

Self-destructing electronic devices could keep military secrets out of enemy hands. Or they could save patients the pain of removing a medical device. Or, they could allow environmental sensors to wash away in the rain.

Using a standard inkjet printer and regular paper, scientists can now print power sources in any design imaginable.

A novel, low cost and green lithiated tin vanadium oxide compound has been synthesized via simple, economical and scalable sol-gel method to replace the conventional graphite as electrode material for lithium-ion batteries.

Pure electric short range trucks are rapidly becoming viable as they face much tougher local and global emissions regulations.

Materials researchers have developed a very simple and cost-effective procedure for significantly enhancing the performance of conventional Li-ion rechargeable batteries.

Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman of analysts IDTechEx, was interviewed 27 July by BBC Television World News in a live program transmitted worldwide. The subject was the opening of the Tesla battery gigafactory billed as the world's largest factory building.

Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman of analysts IDTechEx, was interviewed on 27 July by BBC Television World News in a live program transmitted worldwide speaking on the new Tesla gigafactory.

The saying is, "In a gold rush, get there first, sell shovels". The "shovels" of the EV business are covered in the unique new IDTechEx report, Industrial and Commercial Electric Vehicles on Land 2016-2026.

Structured Materials Industries, Inc is releasing its SFSOFC19 Surface Functionalized Fuel Cell Cathode Powder; a powder material that is a drop in replacement to LSFC for sintering into fuel cell cathodes that offers high temperature surface reactivity on a highly conducting base.

Aquion Energy Inc and SolarAfrica have announced a newly installed off-grid microgrid at the Loisaba Conservancy, which is a hub for wildlife research and a world-class ecotourism destination in Kenya, East Africa

Voltstorage is a Germany start-up developing vanadium redox flow batteries for the residential storage market.

IDTechEx are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday 2 August 2016 titled Supercapacitors Technology Development and Market Adoption 2016-2026

Researchers have identified a whole new class of high-performing organic molecules, inspired by vitamin B2, that can safely store electricity from intermittent energy sources.

IDTechEx comments on research presented by the University of Tokyo and NSK at EVS29, June 2016.

The suitability of the proposed technology has been analysed and it was proved that lithium-ion capacitors can act as a main power or energy source without any reduction of the system capabilities.

Video interview with VARTA Microbattery GmbH at the IDTechEx Show! (Berlin, Germany | 27-28 April, 2016).

The market value for residential, commercial & industrial and utility-scale battery systems will reach $6 billion in 2026, as analysed in IDTechEx's brand new report Stationary Batteries for Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Utilities 2016-2026: Market, Opportunities, Players.

Battery technology innovator Nano-Nouvelle has developed a tin anode nanotechnology that can potentially boost the energy storage capacity of lithium ion battery anode by up to 50 per cent, and is aiming to have its first sales within two years.