Energy Storage

PT Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk (MBMA) is a player in Indonesia's strategic materials and electric vehicle (EV) battery materials value chain focused on integrated operations.

This premium article provides key insights into battery energy storage system (BESS) players and technologies from 'Battery Japan/Smart Grid Expo 2025' at the Smart Energy Week event held in Tokyo, Japan.

Wednesday 19 March 2025 - Will Solid-State Batteries Revolutionize Energy Storage or Fall Short of the Hype? Insights into SSB technology benchmarking and market forecasts from IDTechEx's report; An analysis of shifting technological and business focuses post-2025; Updates on scaling-up efforts for commercialization and manufacturing; Exploration of supply chain disruptions driven by new materials and geographic strategies; A critical discussion on safety as a decisive factor in SSB adoption

Wednesday 26 March 2025 - Benchmarking lithium metal technologies; Discussion of lithium dendrite solutions; Lithium metal player and region market analysis; Application market analysis for lithium metal batteries

Hyproof focuses on the research, development, and production of novel fluorinated materials, reinforced nano-microporous membranes, and composite products. Key target application markets include hydrogen fuel cells, water electrolyzers, redox flow batteries, and carbon capture technology. Hyproof was founded in 2016 and is based in Shanghai, China. IDTechEx spoke with Tim Wu (Deputy General Manager) and Sara Song (Marketing Manager) at Hyproof Tech.

This company profile covers Qingling Motors, a commercial vehicle manufacturer based in China, with a focus on its fuel cell vehicles.

Germany has one of the strongest battery energy storage systems (BESS) potential worldwide, with an already large uptake of residential battery storage, meaning market growth is set to succeed within the next decade.

This premium article discusses electric vehicle battery fire protection, with a focus on automotive OEM use cases.

Lithium-ion batteries are close to their performance ceiling. Many chemistries have seen commercialization efforts to replace lithium-ion in certain applications. For use-cases requiring high gravimetric energy density, lithium-sulfur has proven especially interesting. IDTechEx explores the emerging lithium-sulfur landscape and solutions to polysulfide shuttle.

Ampcera Inc. is a US-based material company in the development, commercialisation and manufacturing of solid-state electrolyte materials for high performance lithium batteries and their upstream & downstream industries.

Canada Nickel Company, a Canadian-based mining company, is advancing its flagship Crawford Nickel Sulfide Project in Canada for the delivery of nickel to the electric vehicle (EV) and stainless steel markets. The company has developed an In-Process Tailings (IPT) Carbonation technology to sequester CO₂ during mineral processing activities, thereby reducing carbon footprint arising from metal production.

Thursday 27 March 2025 - Meeting Emerging EV Thermal Runaway Regulations Through Material Choices; An overview of the thermal runaway regulations; Options and examples for fire protection materials in EV batteries; Fire protection material benchmarking; How material choice can aid battery designers; Market share predictions

Innovation map of strategic commercial plans and production milestones - SSB Company.

This premium article explores global aerogel production capacity and key players.

ASTOM is a membrane, electrode, and dialysis technology provider founded in 1995 and based in Japan. ASTOM provides hydrocarbon ion exchange membrane materials and electro- and diffusion dialyzer equipment, primarily for acid and base recovery applications. IDTechEx spoke with Hiroyuki Yanagi, Former CEO of ASTOM.

Public awareness of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) is hitting a new high as headlines concerning "forever chemicals" continue to appear in prominent news outlets. Whether it be news about PFAS bans in different industries, lawsuits against PFAS manufacturers and users, detection of PFAS in various locations and products, and treatment of PFAS in drinking water, there is no doubt that for many, PFAS is one of the foremost health issues of the 2020s.

Lifezone Metals is a metals company focused on supporting the development of the battery metals supply chain through advancing battery metals projects and its proprietary Hydromet Technology for metals extraction, processing, and recycling.

IDTechEx interviewed Blue Solutions, a French developer of solid-state batteries, to discuss the latest generation of cells.

Innovation map of EV fire protection material use-cases.