Energy Storage

Since the conception of flexible battery technologies, suppliers have searched for strong application markets for their products. In the last five years, niches have finally begun to materialize, though the specific use case depends on battery technology.

SonoTek is a USA-based company, providing ultrasonic nozzles for spray coating. IDTechEx spoke to Bryan Hartz regarding the company's fuel cell activities.

Innovation map of the flexible battery technologies status.

The flexible battery market is relatively niche, however there has been interest from several different industries over the last few years. In this premium article, IDTechEx explores the methods of achieving mechanical flexibility in batteries, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of various approaches.

HyperStrong is a Chinese BESS developer and integrator at grid-scale, C&I-scale and residential-scale. The company was founded in 2011.

Innovation map for key applications of metal-organic framework (MOF) technologies and market activity.

Alkaline fuel cells (AFCs) are one of the oldest fuel cell technologies, first utilised for the Apollo Space missions in the 1960s. AFCs utilise a potassium hydroxide electrolyte contained in a porous matrix and operate at temperatures from 20-200°C. In this article, IDTechEx explores the technology and specifications of AFCs and the development of anion exchange membrane fuel cells as an alternative to AFCs.

Nanoramic Laboratories uses advanced nanocarbons for electrodes and as thermal interface materials. This profile will focus on Nanoramic's offerings for lithium-ion batteries and ultracapacitors with its Neocarbonix electrode technology.

This premium article provides immersion cooling fluid benchmarking for electric vehicles.

Powin Energy Corporation (Powin) is a battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator, based in Oregon, US.

This premium article will provide an update on the global Li-ion cathode market, including chemistry demand share, and production capacity by region and chemistry.

Jacobi Group is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of coconut shell-based activated carbon. Additionally, Jacobi supplies other activated carbon types (coal, lignite, and wood-based grades). As well as Jacobi Carbons' core business, it also has two other business units in the group offering ion exchange resins and filter services with a fleet of mobile filter units and support sites across Europe, North America, and Asia. Jacobi provides treatment solutions for a variety of applications, such as water, air and gas, food and beverage, and mining.

This premium article explores catalysts for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

Wärtsilä Corporation is a Finnish company which manufactures and provides power sources and equipment in both marine and energy markets. The company also acts as a battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator.

Briggs & Stratton is an American manufacturer and supplier of power and energy systems, active in a variety of industries. This profile will focus on the company's batteries, and specifically their application in the construction industry.

Fuel cell electric vehicles, Li-ion battery-powered cars, and carbon dioxide removal strategies all work to reduce global CO2 emissions. IDTechEx has a multitude of sustainability reports that give outlooks on the shared efforts of various sectors to reduce CO2 emissions in the air, to promote a cleaner way forward.

Thursday 18 July 2024 - EV thermal system architecture and fluids used; Battery thermal management and trends; Motor thermal management and trends; Future refrigerants; Outlook for fluid content and forecasts

Hyzon is an American company specialising in hydrogen fuel cell technology for heavy-duty vehicles. The company focuses on deploying its fuel cell technology in heavy-duty commercial vehicles across North America, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand.

NobleAI is a Bay Area-headquartered provider of AI/ML solutions for science, primarily servicing the materials/chemical and energy industries. It provides ensemble "Science-Based AI" models, which are customized for each use-case, through its SaaS platform.

Carrar is an Israeli producer of immersion-cooled battery packs and other immersion-cooling systems for electric vehicle components. Its batteries have potential uses in many vehicle segments, including heavy-duty, commercial vehicles, and off-highway.