Energy Storage

Innovation roadmap for second life EV batteries.

Lohum is an end-of-life battery management and battery manufacturing company, based in India. The company has Li-ion battery recycling and second-life remanufacturing capabilities.

Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH is a German company developing liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technologies for hydrogen storage and distribution.

Innovation roadmap for Li-ion materials.

IDTechEx attended the NREL Industry Growth Forum 2023 in Denver, Colorado, USA. This premium article will highlight some of the presenting and exhibiting companies.

Electric vehicles (EVs) generate material demands that are very different to those historically typical of combustion engine vehicle markets. With ongoing supply chain disruption and rapidly evolving battery technology, the materials that will be in demand over the coming years will vary significantly.

Thursday 25 May 2023 - How can SMRs open new use-cases for nuclear energy, decarbonizing problem industries in the process? Where in the world are SMRs developing today and where would they be expected to see greatest success? Are evolutionary vs. revolutionary approaches to reactor design more likely to see success in the global SMR fleet? What are the major roadblocks to deployment of SMRs and how could these be overcome? What players are working on SMRs and who is closest to delivering outside of Russia and China?

Innovation roadmap for the Li-ion value chain.

Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs) come in different forms, including thermal pads, thermal grease, gap fillers, thermal paste, and thermal gels. Thermal gel and thermal paste, two of the most commonly used forms, have gained significant momentum over the past several years, especially in the EV, data center, and 5G industries.

SungEel HiTech is a South Korean Li-ion battery recycler, founded in 2000. This profile provides on update on the company's involvement in the Li-ion battery recycling market.

Midrex Technologies, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kobe Steel Ltd. Midrex is a steelmaking process developer, having developed its direct reduced iron (DRI) process. Kobe Steel acts as a licensor for Midrex's technologies. Midrex has recently become active within the sustainable steel sector, adapting its DRI process for hydrogen-based reduction. This profile focuses mainly on Midrex's activities within the hydrogen sector.

Gotion (Guoxuan High-Tech) are a Chinese Li-ion cell and battery manufacturer.

This premium article will analyze the cost profile and drivers behind green hydrogen and discuss the possibility of green hydrogen reaching cost parity with grey hydrogen.

American Battery Solutions is a battery pack supplier for non-automotive vehicle applications. It has a common battery architecture enabling easy scaling of capacity and the ability to change chemistry.

Primobius is a battery recycling company, based in Germany.

Gus Technology are a cell and battery manufacturer headquartered in Taiwan.

In this premium article, IDTechEx covers how aerogels can be incorporated in electric vehicle batteries as fire protection materials at the cell and pack-level.

Fuel cells could play an important role in the future of power generation, enabling the transition from traditional hydrocarbon fuels to low or zero-emission fuels. The fuel flexibility of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) offers a competitive advantage over the currently dominant proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), which is limited to operating on hydrogen.

Hybrit Development AB (HYBRIT) is a joint venture between Swedish companies SSAB, LKAB, and Vattenfall. The company was founded to develop the HYBRIT project to demonstrate the use of hydrogen in sustainable steel production.

This premium article explores different aspects of sustainable steel production, focusing on the integration of hydrogen into steelmaking processes and the obstacles associated with adopting these solutions on a large scale. The article also highlights some notable commercial activity within sustainable steel.