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Owing to their exceptional design flexibility, structural versatility, and high porosity, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are gathering interest for a wide range of applications, such as water harvesting for HVAC, direct lithium extraction, refrigerant reclamation, hydrogen storage, chemical purifications, and many more.

Forecasts taken from IDTechEx report "Flexible Batteries Market 2025-2035: Technologies, Forecasts, and Players"

Innovation map for electric motor cooling strategy market share and original equipment manufacturers.

Industries have traditionally used fossil fuels to produce heat for their processes or to fuel power plants to generate electricity, including the use of natural gas, oil, and coal. Industrial heating processes are responsible for ~25% of global emissions, and therefore, great attention from governments and states is being seen to decarbonize this area of industry.

Cellcentric is a 50:50 joint venture of Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group AB formed in March 2021. Cellcentric's primary focus is to develop, produce, and commercialize fuel cell systems for use in heavy-duty trucks, as well as other applications with a comparable set of requirements. IDTechEx learned more about its technology at ACT Expo 2024.

Innovation map for application of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) in chemical separations and purifications.

Innovation map of MOF-based carbon capture technologies.

Innovation map of fluid players and partnerships in immersion cooling for electric vehicles.

Electric buses are booming, with sales growing in Europe, America, India, and other key regions. Transport operators have shown themselves keen to electrify urban transport and cut greenhouse gas emissions. As emissions regulations tighten, city buses are likely to be all-electric within the next few years.

LanzaJet is a sustainable fuels technology company, spun out of LanzaTech in 2020. The company is commercializing its alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology for production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Sungrow is a battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator and supplier, based in China.

The Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo ran from 20th-23rd May in Las Vegas, USA. This event focused on the heavy-duty commercial vehicle market (i.e. trucks across several weight categories) with a conference track and large exhibitor hall. This premium article focuses on battery technology advancements, hydrogen-based powertrains, and truck OEM updates as gathered from the event.

ZapBatt is a US-based company developing an LTO-based battery system with flexible input and output voltage. IDTechEx spoke with ZapBatt Founder and CEO, Charles Welch.

Improving the performance and reducing the cost of Li-ion batteries have been primary concerns for the Li-ion battery industry over the past 10-15 years. The environmental and societal implications of Li-ion battery production and deployment have come under increasing scrutiny, along with concerns regarding supply chain concentration.

Ateios is a California-based startup that focuses on the development of light-cured cathodes for rechargeable batteries. It was founded in 2017, moving from a focus on stretchable battery cells to generalist manufacturing process innovation. This interview, conducted with CEO Rajan Kumar, contains key information on their technology and business model.

FUSION24 was held at the Science Museum in London on June 18th, 2024. This premium article provides some key takeaways from the event.

Doosan Fuel Cell (Korea) and its subsidiary HyAxiom (US) are the leading market players within the PAFC industry. Founded in 2014, with a lineage from the Apollo space missions, Doosan Fuel cell supplies 440kW PAFCs globally for stationary power generation, predominately within the utilities market. IDTechEx spoke with Mr Dong-Wook Kim, a Strategy Manager at Doosan Fuel Cell.

Imprint Energy was a California-based battery company specializing in thin, printed, flexible silver-zinc batteries. Imprint was acquired by CCL Design in 2023. This update discusses Imprint's most recent technology and the acquisition.

CarbonBridge is a US-based start-up, developing a gas fermentation process for production of methanol from biogas using a proprietary microbial bioreactor. IDTechEx interviewed the Founder and CEO, Manu Pillai.