Energy Storage

Our Next Energy are a US start-up developing advanced battery technology for electric vehicles. IDTechEx spoke with them (Samuel Haberl, Technical Product Manager) at the Battery Show North America 2022.

This premium article looks into immersion cooling for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, exploring key market players, factors determining immersion fluid choices, SWOT analysis, and more.

The 100 MW Dalian Flow Battery Energy Storage Peak-shaving Power Station, with the largest power and capacity in the world so far, was connected to the grid in Dalian, China and it will be put into operation in mid-October. As the first national, large-scale chemical energy storage demonstration project approved, it will eventually produce 200 megawatts (MW)/800 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity.

Monolith is a developer of plasma pyrolysis technology, producing low-carbon hydrogen and carbon black from natural gas.

At a recent webinar (28/09/22), UL Solutions presented its methods for testing the thermal runaway and fire safety of battery enclosure materials. These include the Torch and Grit (TaG) test and the Battery Enclosure Thermal Runaway (BETR) test that has been in use for the past several months.

6K, a leader in the sustainable production of engineered materials for lithium-ion batteries and additive manufacturing produced from its UniMelt plasma technology, announced that its 6K Energy division has signed a joint development agreement with Our Next Energy to develop and produce the critical battery material that ONE will use in their Gemini and Aries battery platforms.

International law firm CMS has closed five significant battery storage deals in recent months, reinforcing the firm's position in this space.

Maxell Ltd has succeeded in increasing the energy density of a ceramic packaged all-solid-state battery using a sulfide based solid electrolyte, resulting in a newly developed and commercialized ceramic packaged all-solid-state battery that has approximately twice the energy density of its predecessor.

IDTechEx attended the Battery Show and Electric Vehicle Expo North America 2022 that ran from 12th-16th September 2022. It is one of the largest battery-related conferences worldwide with a focus on electric vehicle applications and technologies. This premium article is the second of two articles covering key learnings from the conference and exhibition. Part 1 gives an overview of key conference themes (sustainability and security of supply) and cell level developments (solid-state and lithium metal, silicon, lithium-sulphur). Part 2 will focus on materials for battery packs and other advanced material developments.

IDTechEx attended the Battery Show and Electric Vehicle Expo North America 2022 that ran from 12th-16th September 2022. It is one of the largest battery-related conferences worldwide with a focus on electric vehicle applications and technologies. This premium article is the first of two articles covering key learnings from the conference and exhibition. Part 1 will give an overview of key conference themes (sustainability and security of supply) and cell level developments (solid-state and lithium metal, silicon, lithium-sulphur). Part 2 will focus on materials for battery packs and other advanced material developments.

E3/DC operates in Germany and develops and sells battery systems into the residential market, and is planning to expand into the vehicle-to-X (V2X) market.

Ballard Power Systems announced an order from Stadler Rail AG, a leading manufacturer of rolling stock, for the supply of six 100 kW FCmoveTM-HD+ fuel cell engines to power the first hydrogen train in the United States.

Rolls-Royce SMR is developing a pressurized water reactor-based nuclear small modular reactor (SMR). Compared to other SMR projects, the approach is relatively conservative and the power output is large. IDTechEx attended CEO Tom Samson's presentation at the 2022 World Nuclear Symposium.

The means for a battery to produce revenues for a company or utility provider are vast, from power purchase agreements and revenue stacking opportunities to taking part in virtual power plant schemes. This article aims to cover a brief view of the business models and revenue streams pertaining to battery energy storage systems (BESS). Markets and mechanisms for turning these assets into profitable ventures are discussed.

As electric vehicles grow in popularity, the spotlight shines more brightly on some of their remaining major issues. Researchers are tackling two of the bigger challenges facing electric vehicles: limited range and slow recharging.

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply two 10-megawatt / 10-megawatt hour energy storage systems under an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contract to Caribbean Utilities Company Ltd in the Cayman Islands. This project, which will be CUC's first energy storage facilities, will enable the utility to approximately double its renewable energy capacity on Grand Cayman, the largest of the three Cayman Islands.

Blue hydrogen is gaining popularity as a viable medium-term solution for decarbonizing carbon-intensive industries. This premium article introduces and compares the different methods for producing blue hydrogen, which is followed by a worldwide analysis and case studies of state-of-the-art projects.

Morrow Batteries and Siva are building a battery factory that will contribute to value creation far beyond the battery coast of southern Norway. While laying the cornerstone for Battery Factory 1 in Arendal, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said that the new factory will be an essential contribution to the government's efforts to boost domestic battery production and enable Norway to compete at the global level.

The Battery Show, co-located with the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo, is Europe's largest trade fair for advanced battery and hybrid electric technology. Though the passenger car market is leading the transport electrification trend, zero-emission powertrain development is increasingly prevalent across all vehicle markets. This premium article focuses on presentations from the Battery Show Conference by OEMs developing all-electric solutions, and spans a diverse range of vehicles, including trucks, light commercial vehicles, passenger cars, mobile construction machinery, and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

In terms of payload, distance and routes, heavy-duty long-haul transport is the most demanding segment in road freight transport. At the same time, there is great potential here to reduce CO2 emissions. Following the market launch of the eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is now igniting the next stage for battery-powered heavy-duty long-haul transport.