Energy Storage

Exigo Recycling was founded in 2012, is based in India, and focuses on electronic assets management and recycling, including Li-ion battery recycling.

Nuclear Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) aim to disrupt the nuclear industry, slashing the cost of nuclear energy to competitiveness with renewables + storage and making new decarbonization-enabling uses of nuclear power possible.

Asperitas Immersed Computing (referring as Asperitas) is an immersion cooling vendor for data center applications. Unlike typical immersion cooling solutions, Asperitas utilizes passive natural convection rather than active cooling using coolant distribution units (CDUs).

Like many industries, the construction vehicle and machine industry is on the path to electrification. It has been one of the latecomers to the electrification game, with little happening from OEMs until after 2020. But this is changing, with more electric product announcements covering a wider selection of vehicle types under the construction banner.

Thursday 1 June 2023 - Discuss the key applications for a solid oxide fuel cell, including the argument for utilising SOFC technology against competing solutions, and an overview of combined heat and power (CHP) operation; Highlight innovations in materials, manufacturing processes, and fuel choices for solid oxide fuel cells; Outline movement of major players in the SOFC market, including the driving forces behind the market today; Overview the solid oxide fuel cell market within the context of the broader fuel cell market, with consideration given to electrolysers

Innovation roadmap comparing Na-ion and Li-ion.

IDTechEx attended the World Smart Energy Week in Japan, an exhibition that co-locates fuel cell, solar PV, battery, wind, smart grid, and biomass exhibitions. This premium article highlights some of the findings from attendance to the Battery Japan exhibition.

Horisont Energi is a Norwegian clean energy company active in clean hydrogen, ammonia and carbon capture and storage (CCS) project development.

RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. is a battery materials company focused on recycling and upcycling lithium-ion battery waste. It has designed a patented process which processes black mass and cathode scrap to produce precursor cathod active material (pCAM) and high purity lithium hydroxide (LiOH). IDTechEx caught up with CEO and Director of RecycLiCo, Zarko Meseldzija, to learn about the company's developments.

Analysis and discussion on regional policies for the recycling of Li-ion batteries, and how this will drive market growth.

JIOS Aerogel announced it commissioned its new Thermal Blade aerogel thermal barrier in November 2022. IDTechEx interviewed Dr Stephen Hodson, Marketing and Program Director, to get an update on JIOS Aerogel's activity.

IDTechEx attended the World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition 2023 in Rotterdam, Netherlands on May 10-11, 2023. The event was organized by the Sustainable Energy Council (SEC). This event was also co-located with the World Energy Storage Forum and Exhibition. This premium article provides the key insights of the main themes and an overview of the activities of companies that attended. Note that the article only covers the upstream (production) related side of the hydrogen economy.

Atmonia is an Icelandic start-up developing a nitrogen electrolyzer for direct ammonia production.

ACE Green Recycling is an integrated recycling and supply chain company for battery materials. ACE is a USA Corporation with dual headquarters in Houston and Singapore.

Thursday 8 June 2023 - The Future of Cell Chemistry and Pack Structure. An overview of materials used in battery cells and battery packs; Trends in cathode chemistry and anode materials; Battery pack designs: cell-to-pack and cell-to-body; The impact on thermal management and materials; Trends in other materials: composite/polymer enclosures, interconnects and insulation

B2U Storage Solutions (B2U) deploys its own large-scale energy storage systems (ESS) using second-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries and is based in Santa Monica, California (CA), US. IDTechEx caught up with Freeman Hall, President of B2U Storage Solutions, to learn about the company's latest developments.

Stegra (formerly H2 Green Steel, H2GS AB) is a steel company aiming to construct a steel plant using the green hydrogen-based DRI-EAF steelmaking process.

Thermal runaway and the associated battery fires have proven to be a critical concern for customers, battery designers, and electric vehicle manufacturers. Many vehicles have experienced battery fires and hundreds of thousands have been recalled.

Aerogel Technologies are a company that specialise in polymer aerogels. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Stephen Steiner (CEO) and Justin Griffin (COO) to provide an update on the company.

IDTechEx attended and spoke at the Thermal Management Expo North America from May 2nd to May 3rd. This premium article will primarily focus on TIM2 and active general cooling methods such as liquid cooling.