Energy Storage

Levidian is a UK-based technology company providing modular systems for the production of graphene and low-carbon hydrogen. IDTechEx attended Levidian's presentation at Innovation Zero 2024 in London, UK and caught up with the company on the exhibition floor.

HiT Nano are a US company that are developing an alternative process for the production of cathode active material.

SPE Automotive focussed on accomplishments in automotive plastics. It aims to advance plastic technology and adoption in the automotive industry. This premium article provides an insight into companies featured at the event.

Over the last three to four years, the driverless robotaxi industry has begun to flourish. Driverless services are coming online in multiple cities across the US and China. IDTechEx's recent report, "Future Automotive Technologies 2024-2034: Applications, Megatrends, Forecasts", predicts that the driverless robotaxi industry will be generating over US$470 billion annually through services in 2034.

As the volume of variable renewable energy (VRE) sources penetrating electricity grids increases globally, so does the need to manage the increasing uncertainty and variability in electricity supply. Long duration energy storage (LDES) technologies will be key in supporting electricity grids with greater penetrations of VRE over the coming decades. However, while many of the LDES technologies are likely to be cheaper than Li-ion batteries, on a US$/kWh basis at longer durations of storage, they will need to generate revenues from multiple sources in order to be profitable.

With the rapid growth of the electric vehicle market and a focus on the importance of safety, EV fire protection brings a large opportunity for material suppliers. In this article by Dr James Edmondson, Research Director here at IDTechEx, we share some of these opportunities including those outside of the automotive market, along with some challenges for material suppliers in this space and findings from recent industry events.

Innovation map for MOF-based water harvesting and heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) technologies.

IDTechEx, a trusted provider of independent market intelligence, announces the availability of a new market report, "Battery Markets in Construction, Agriculture & Mining Machines 2024-2034". The report forecasts battery demand for off-highway industries will be worth nearly US$8 billion in 2034.

Xerion Advanced Battery Corp (Xerion) are a US company that are developing an electroplating process for depositing cathode active material (CAM) for Li-ion batteries and membranes for direct lithium extraction.

Novonix Group are a company developing graphite and cathode materials as well as providing battery testing services. They are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange with offices in Canada and the US.

Thursday 9 May 2024 - Demand and key drivers for industrial thermal energy storage; Thermal energy storage technology overview including working principles, technology considerations (cost, materials, round-trip efficiency, etc.), ETES, TCES, and commercial readiness of these technologies; Key existing and emerging thermal energy storage applications; Market overview and key projects; IDTechEx's outlook and conclusions

This premium article provides an analysis of solid-state battery development from GAC Group.

There are many companies producing off-the-shelf battery pack products aimed at a range of industries with series production electric vehicles and machines, but in far smaller volumes than automotive. Typically, these companies market towards heavy-duty on-road vehicles, like buses, trucks, vans, etc. but also to off-road machines in the construction, agriculture, and mining (CAM) markets. IDTechEx has built a database of nearly 200 battery pack products from over 40 manufacturers. In this premium article the offerings from these manufacturers are collated into tables by regions. Analysis of this data shows which regions have availability of NMC, LFP, and LTO packs, and which regions favour pouch, cylindrical, and prismatic cell form factors. In part, benchmarking of these packs is performed, showing which products offer the best energy density, longevity, and other KPIs crucial to electric CAM machines.

ABB is a Swedish-Swiss industrial technology provider active globally across a wide range of industries. This profile will focus on its involvement in the electrification of the mining industry.

The vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) has prevailed as the most widely deployed and commercialized RFB chemistry over the last decade; despite this, the volume of their installations for stationary energy storage applications is still minimal compared to the incumbent Li-ion battery, but is this set to change?

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of materials with exceptionally high porosity and surface area (up to 7000m2/g). The design flexibility and structural versatility afforded by MOFs have attracted widespread interest in numerous applications, albeit with several unsuccessful attempts to commercialize the materials historically.

Ampcera is a US-based startup that produces sulfide-based powders for solid-state battery electrolytes. IDTechEx interviewed CEO Sumin Zhu.

This premium article will cover the key routes and levers available and being developed for improving key Li-ion battery performance metrics including energy density, fast charge capability, cycle life, cost and safety.

Sicona are an Australian company developing and manufacturing silicon anode material for Li-ion batteries.

Energy is a universally familiar concept, but how it is stored may not be. Battery innovation underpins many sectors, including electric vehicles, sustainability, and renewable energy. Research Director Alex Holland explains how the market is set for greater success in the near future, with innovation in battery technology set to play a key role in this success.