Energy Storage

QuantumScape is a major player in the solid-state battery space and developer of lithium metal batteries.

Lithium extraction encompasses a number of methods, depending on specific feedstock or source, and is becoming a widely valued technology as the demand for lithium is on the rise. Most of this demand will, in turn, come from demand for battery electric cars and vehicles.

This premium article provides an overview on Li-ion direct recycling and key player technology and market activity updates.

The stationary fuel cell market is set to reach US$8bn by 2035. In this short video, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Maia Benstead talks through the dominant technologies, the alternatives competing for market share and the application areas for stationary fuel cells.

X-BATT is a battery component developer, with a focus on anode materials and graphite recycling. The company is based in Florida, US.

Æsir Technologies, a spin out of ZAF Energy Systems, is an American start-up that develops nickel-zinc batteries for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and military applications.

Hyviva is an energy solution provider, specializing in hydrogen backup storage systems including fuel cells and electrolyzers for use in homes and businesses. IDTechEx spoke with Hyviva at CES 2025.

The battery industry is facing increasing pressure to develop new chemistries and materials to keep up with rising energy density and sustainability demands. The traditional materials discovery process is both expensive and time-consuming. Machine learning methods, specifically materials informatics, could provide a necessary avenue for accelerating the battery development process.

This premium article will provide some updates on performance characteristics and milestones reached and reported by silicon anode and battery developers.

IDTechEx interviewed Keith Norman, Chief Sustainability Officer at Lyten, a developer of lithium-sulfur batteries. Discussion focused on Lyten's technology and development roadmap.

Riversimple is a company based in Wales, UK, focusing on a mobility as a service (MaaS) business model. It is looking to manufacture sustainable fuel cell passenger cars with the integration of unique technologies, such as supercapacitors to absorb energy in regenerative braking.

As electric vehicles (EVs) become the norm, charging infrastructure must adapt to meet the diverse needs of drivers everywhere. In this short video, IDTechEx Senior Technology Analyst Shazan Siddiqi breaks down the key charging technologies shaping the future.

With growing concerns over energy security due to rising power demands and greater decarbonization targets, stationary fuel cells have garnered attention as alternative green power generation devices. But with various sectors aiming for decarbonization, which fuel cells will fit the mark, and which applications will be key to their success?

A free collection of insights from our industry experts, sharing some of the key technology innovation trends shaping the next decade.

ZincFive is specializing in nickel-zinc (Ni-Zn) primarily for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems.

Graphite One is focused on producing battery-grade graphite for LIBs, from mining through to purification and manufacturing of coated spherical graphite. The company is based in Canada.

Coreshell are a US-based company developing silicon anodes for LFP batteries.

The growing availability of retired EV batteries will be a critical factor that will influence the growing penetration of second-life battery storage technologies. However, key considerations related to EV battery chemistry and repurposing processes will dictate how techno-economically feasible it will be to develop and deploy these technologies at commercial-scale and how competitive they will be compared to incumbent first-life Li-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS).

EcoGraf develops anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIB), including battery-grade graphite, and is based in Australia.