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Can Hydrogen-Powered General Aviation Work?

This premium article introduces some of the companies that are working on hydrogen-powered aviation for smaller general aviation planes. It explains the challenges, technology options, and carbon impacts of hydrogen-powered aircraft. Finally, this premium article provides a total cost of ownership calculation, highlighting the key cost factors in building and operating a hydrogen-powered aircraft.

Invinity Energy Systems

Invinity Energy Systems is a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) developer and manufacturer, based in the UK. IDTechEx caught up with the company at Solar & Storage Live 2024.

University of Washington: Vikram Iyer Group

IDTechEx spoke to Vikram Iyer, Assistant Professor at the University of Washington. His research group has developed a new printed circuit board, which enables recycling of both circuit components and the circuit substrate.

The Evolution of the Biofuel and E-Fuel Production Landscape

This article will delve into some of the key market drivers and technological developments shaping the future of advanced biofuels and e-fuels.

Numat

Numat is a US-based industrial-scale manufacturer of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and implements MOFs into products and processes.

Volkswagen AG: SSP and Electrification

Volkswagen Group is one of the largest producers of vehicles in the world. It sells passenger vehicles through its various brands (including VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Cupra, and Porsche). In 2023, it sold over 770,000 BEVs globally, mostly based on its MEB platform. This profile assesses VW Group's electrification efforts so far, as well as its plans to move to a unified SSP architecture and its performance in light of the European Union's CO2 regulations.

Heart Aerospace

Many options are being explored for the decarbonization of the aviation industry. One option that could be faster to market than others is hybrid electric powertrains. Heart Aerospace is a leading start-up in the development of hybrid technologies for aviation.

Webinar: Data Center Liquid Cooling - 6x Market Expansion in 10 years

Wednesday 30 October 2024 - Data Center Liquid Cooling - 6-Fold Market Size Expansion in 10 Years; Air cooling overview; Direct-to-chip cooling: An exploration of technical barriers and advantages of single- and two-phase D2C cooling; Immersion cooling: An examination of single-phase and two-phase immersion and their technical and commercial barriers; Coolant comparison and regulations: A comparative analysis of coolants used in liquid cooling systems, including costs, regulatory requirements and operating temperature; Data center cooling value chain and liquid cooling on the data center facility level; Cost analysis of data center cooling; Thermal interface materials: An overview of the critical TIMs in efficient heat transfer within cooling systems; Market size forecast and future opportunities

The Sustainability of Electric Vehicle Motors

This article aims to discuss some of the key factors and tradeoffs to be made for electric motor design if sustainability is the ultimate goal.

ESS Inc.

ESS Inc. is the leading developer and manufacturer of all-iron redox flow batteries (RFBs). The company is based in Oregon, US. IDTechEx caught up with the company at Solar & Storage Live 2024.

IHI Corporation: Methanation System

IHI Corporation is a heavy-industry manufacturer headquartered in Japan. In October 2024, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope learnt about IHI Corporation's methanation and CO₂ utilization technology at Smart Energy Week.

Tesla: We, Robot Optimus Reveal

In October 2024, Tesla hosted a 'We, Robot' Event on its humanoid robots. IDTechEx summarized the key takeaways of this event.

ExxonMobil: Methanol-to-Gasoline (MTG)

ExxonMobil has developed a proprietary methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) technology for the production of synthetic fossil gasoline and sustainable gasoline.

TDK SensEI

TDK SensEI is a sensor technology integrator, established in 2024 from TDK assets, platforms, and technologies. The company is based in CA, USA and specializes in edge AI and sensor fusion for industrial applications. TDK SensEI is a 100% owned subsidiary of TDK Corporation.

Sekisui Chemical: Chemical Looping for CO₂ Utilization

Sekisui Chemical is developing chemical looping technology to convert CO₂ to CO at a higher yield than current reverse water gas shift technologies. In October 2024, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Eve Pope spoke with Dr Haruka Nishiyama at CCUS World (Smart Energy Week).

Toyota Motor Corporation

Toyota was the largest car manufacturer by sales in 2023, with over 10 million vehicles sold. It was an early leader in hybrid technology, however it has been more cautious in its adoption of fully electric technologies. This IDTechEx profile focuses on Toyota's latest plans to decarbonize its vehicles.

ECO STOR AS

ECO STOR AS is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and is one of two divisions of ECO STOR. ECO STOR AS is a developer of second-life battery energy storage systems (BESS). These are for residential, commercial & industrial, and grid-scale applications.

Wayve

Wayve is a UK-based autonomous driving software developer working on end-to-end AI for level 2+, 3 and 4 applications. It has recently announced a US$1.05 billion investment round, one of the largest that IDTechEx has seen, and especially noteworthy for a company based outside of the US or China.

Qkine

Qkine, spun out from the University of Cambridge, specializes in the manufacture of recombinant proteins, with applications in cellular agriculture, organoid research, and stem cell research, amongst others.

The Global Race for Autonomous Trucks

The global commercialization of autonomous trucks in 2024 is being shaped significantly by regional regulations and government policies. To enable the growth of autonomous trucking, the U.S., Europe and China have adopted different approaches, primarily influenced by their respective regulatory environments, infrastructure development, and governmental support.