Energy Storage

Graphite Bipolar Plates for PEM Fuel Cells

Join Dr Conor O'Brien on Thursday 11th December for an insightful webinar on "Materials Trends for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells". The webinar will include an introduction to PEM fuel cells, an overview of the key applications driving market growth, a breakdown of the forecast market value in 2036 segmented by fuel cell component, and a detailed discussion of the major materials trends in the sector for the core components.

As global demand for critical rare earths, battery materials, and semiconductors surges, end-of-life waste is quickly transforming into a strategic goldmine of critical materials. With IDTechEx forecasting that over US$66B of critical material value will be recovered from waste annually by 2046, IDTechEx evaluates hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, and other emerging recycling technologies for critical material recovery.

Join IDTechEx Research Analyst Dr Xiaoxi He on Tuesday 2nd December for an insightful webinar, "Solid-State Batteries: Decoding the Next Leap in Performance, Value, and Market Readiness". Attendees will gain an integrated understanding of where the sector stands in late 2025 and how priorities are shifting toward manufacturability, scalability, and sustainability.

Introduction to the RFB system

The redox flow battery market has seen significant growth in the past two years, led predominantly by key player Rongke Power. However, several opportunities are also being grasped by other players, be this in the emerging applications for RFBs, commercialization of cheaper RFB technologies, and new programs to incentivize RFBs and LDES.

This webinar on Tuesday 25th November, presented by IDTechEx Senior Technology Analyst Conrad Nichols, will discuss thermal management and fire prevention trends for battery energy storage systems (BESS). Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times during the day.

INNER is a startup developing 3D imaging software for use in battery line diagnostics, including software based on machine learning image analysis. IDTechEx had the chance to learn more about the company.

IDTechEx had the chance to catch up with Echion, a UK-based battery company developing high-power niobium anode batteries for heavy-duty applications.

IDTechEx had the opportunity to talk with Eatron technologies and learn about the company's AI chip for BMS with enhanced diagnostic capabilities.

IDTechEx had the chance to interview DSA to discuss its new skylyze.battery software and testing hardware, which together allow for enhanced battery diagnostics.

IDTechEx interviewed Dr. Schenk GmbH, a company that has developed 2D imaging hardware and software for defect detection on the production line, with applications across various industries, including batteries.

IDTechEx interviewed CeLLife to discuss its application of its proprietary electronic fingerprint technology (EFP) in battery module diagnostics.

IDTechEx spoke with Albert Invent to learn about the use of its platform for chemistry data analysis and storage, specifically in the context of battery materials.

ReElement Technologies is a critical metals recycler, founded in 2017 and based in Indiana, USA. ReElement recover rare earth elements and Li-ion battery technology metals from end-of-life waste using proprietary chromatographic separation technology. In 2025, ReElement has announced a major material offtake agreement with POSCO International America, which it states will be delivered through expansions of its separation capacity in Indiana, USA.

As advanced electrification increases across many major sectors, including automotives and electronics, new trends and innovations are increasingly notable within the battery industry. This article covers multiple additives and advanced sensing technologies for batteries.

Founded in 2024, FAS Hydrogen is a pre-seed startup based in the Netherlands. It is developing a novel hybrid water electrolysis system designed to significantly reduce the energy requirements for green hydrogen production. According to FAS Hydrogen, its technology has the potential to lower the theoretical electrical voltage required by as much as 90% relative to conventional water electrolyzers.

Tangfeng Energy is a leading Chinese supplier of membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) and catalysts for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells and PEM water electrolyzers. Its headquarters is in Shanghai, China. IDTechEx interviewed Tangfeng Energy at the Hydrogen Technology & Carbon Capture Technology World Expo 2025 in Hamburg, Germany.

Ascend Elements, a major US-based Li-ion battery recycler and refiner, has announced a multi-year offtake agreement for lithium carbonate with Trafigura, a major global commodities supplier. This signals a significant development in lithium material supply chains - IDTechEx Senior Technology Analyst Conrad Nichols spoke exclusively to Ascend Elements CEO Linh Austin.

IDTechEx analyst Daniel Parr compares the energy and power density for supercapacitors to other energy storage devices; covers how supercapacitors work; and compares different types of supercapacitors.