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Magnetic Materials That Could Replace Rare Earths in EV Motors

Many will be aware of the concerns around rare earth materials, such as price volatility and environmental impact. One way to alleviate concerns is by adopting magnetic materials that do not contain rare earths. Based on IDTechEx's latest research report on "Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2025-2035: Technologies, Materials, Markets, and Forecasts", this article will cover some of the most promising alternatives and their trade-offs.

Banyan.eco

Banyan.eco is a start-up aiming to provide fast and accurate sustainability measurements and eco-design suggestions to customers. Founder Francis D'Souza spoke to IDTechEx Technology Analyst Thomas Bithell.

Hanwha Qcells (Perovskite)

Hanwha Qcells is a division of Hanwha, a South Korean business group. The division operates within the solar sector, primarily within silicon solar panel manufacturing. However, in December 2022, Hanwha Qcells announced that it was working on the development of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells.

Webinar: IDTechEx Discusses Which Technologies Can Decarbonize Cement

Friday 13 December 2024 - Building Towards Net-Zero: Which Technologies Can Decarbonize Cement? Discussion of key drivers and barriers for cement sector decarbonization, including stimulating public sector and private sector demand; Benchmarking the most impactful cement decarbonization technologies over the coming decade (leading supplementary cementitious materials, biomass-based fuels, waste-derived fuels, and CCUS), alongside emerging cement decarbonization technologies (new cement production processes and materials, kiln electrification, concentrated solar power, hydrogen); Contextualizing the impact of cement decarbonization technologies in 2035 within global progress towards net-zero by 2050

Carbon Capture's Role in Net-Zero: IDTechEx Explores CCUS Technologies

Achieving net zero by 2050 will require approximately 30 gigatonnes less CO2 to be emitted each year, alongside 2-10 gigatonnes of CO2 removal per year. CCUS has been recognized by many global bodies, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the International Energy Agency, as a great decarbonization tool to help achieve these goals.

Elven Technologies

Elven Technologies provides proprietary fire protection materials with very high flame and temperature resistance. The early target market was in firefighter suits, but Elven is now looking to become involved in other markets including electric vehicle (EV) battery packs and battery transport containers.

Samsung Electronics (Memory)

Samsung Electronics is a global electronics firm with headquarters in Korea. Its memory business manufactures and sells memory and storage products (e.g. NAND and DRAM).

Neuranics

Neuranics is a joint spinout from the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh developing TMR quantum sensors for a range of consumer electronics applications.

Shenzhen FRD Science and Technology Co., Ltd

Shenzhen FRD Science and Technology Co., Ltd is a leading provider of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and thermal interface materials. At iThermConf 2024, IDTechEx briefly discussed FRD's thermal interface materials.

Countries With Soon-to-Boom Li-ion BESS Markets

As a reliable and well-performing technology for battery energy storage systems (BESS), its demand in the global ES market has continued to grow at an impressive pace. This is expected to continue, and as found in their new market report, "Batteries for Stationary Energy Storage 2025-2035", IDTechEx estimates that the global Li-ion BESS market will be valued at US$109B in 2035.

Passenger Detection and Nighttime Safety - IDTechEx Explores Infrared

Over a million cars today use long-wave infrared (LWIR) as an add-on within optional night driving systems. By 2027, IDTechEx predicts that these infrared cameras will be commonly installed as part of ADAS systems, providing night vision and abilities to either kickstart the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system or alert the driver.

Carbon Asset Solutions

Carbon Asset Solution is a start-up focused on measurement, reporting, and verification for soil carbon sequestration. IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope spoke with Managing Director Hamish Macdonald at the London Climate Technology Show 2024.

Perovskia Solar

Perovskia Solar is a Switzerland-based perovskite solar start-up that is targeting the IoT and consumer electronics sector for the integration of its solar cells.

Dashboard Controls and Wall Heating - IDTechEx Explores Conductive Ink

Conductivity is a hot topic within the conductive inks sector, with a wide variation of requirements for it differing by application. The low current of capacitive touch sensors and the need for resistance in PTC (positive temperature coefficient) heaters means the conductivity requirement for these applications is low. On the other hand, power electronics stand at the far end of the spectrum, with high conductivity required for high efficiency and optimum results.

Qromis

This profile summarizes Qromis' QST (Qromis Substrate Technology), an engineered substrate enabling epitaxy of high voltage and vertical GaN devices.

Upcoming Webinar: Machine Learning Methods for the Battery Industry

Thursday 12 December 2024 - Machine Learning Methods for Battery Development, Manufacturing and Management; An introduction to challenges in the battery industry; An overview of machine learning and how it can be applied for batteries; Use-case analysis for five different market sectors Business model analysis for the overall market; Qualitative conclusions on how and where machine learning will see use over the next few years

Fujifilm

Fujifilm is a multinational technology provider, supplying products and services within healthcare (medical systems, biopharmaceuticals), electronics (semiconductor materials, display materials), and imaging (consumer imaging and professional imaging) sectors. Fujifilm has been developing ion exchange materials over the last decade, manufacturing anion and cation exchange membranes for drinking water production and waste water treatment. IDTechEx spoke with Mert Colakoglu, New Business Development Manager, regarding Fujifilm's recent decision to terminate membrane material activities at its site in Tilburg, Netherlands.

Kempower

Kempower, founded in 2017 and based in Lahti, Finland, develops and manufactures scalable electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions for applications including public charging networks, commercial vehicle fleets, and heavy-duty electric transport. Its product range includes DC chargers, charging management software, and modular power distribution systems. Kempower is publicly traded and positioning itself as a key player in the EV charging sector across Europe and North America.

Green Cement Technologies: 422 Megatonnes Extra CO2 Avoided by 2035

As global populations rise and more regions urbanize, cutting back on construction isn't a viable decarbonization strategy. Leading cement decarbonization technologies, including supplementary cementitious materials, alternative fuels, and carbon capture, will avoid an additional 422 million tonnes of CO2 emissions, in the cement sector over the coming decade.

Imec

Imec is a Belgian research institute, founded in 1984. It works on state-of-the-art semiconductor and nanoelectronics manufacturing. This profile explores the Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies & Systems (SSTS) program.