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Three Green Markets to Combat the Climate Crisis

IDTechEx's research encompasses a wide range of existing innovative technologies with the potential to decarbonize the planet. However, costs are generally higher compared with the fossil fuel status quo. Creative market mechanisms are needed, unlocking green technologies for buyers across a wide range of sectors and geographies.

Tonexus: Carbon Capture

Tonexus is a Chinese carbon capture company that has developed its own amine solvent and process innovations to lower the energy demand of carbon capture.

Are Biodegradable Plastics the Answer to Microplastics?

Microplastics have emerged as a major environmental concern, prompting growing public awareness and increasing regulatory pressure. In response, industries are turning to biodegradable polymer alternatives. In this article, IDTechEx explores whether biodegradable plastics can address microplastic pollution.

FAS Hydrogen

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.

Advanced Coatings for Electric Vehicles: Video

IDTechEx explores the outlook and uses for advanced coatings in electric vehicles.

QuiX Quantum

QuiX Quantum is developing photonic quantum computing hardware based on silicon nitride photonics. Based in the Netherlands with offices in the UK and Germany.

Tangfeng Energy

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.

Benefits & Drawbacks of Thermal Fillers in Thermal Interface Materials

Thermal interface materials (TIMs) are composed of thermal fillers and matrix materials. The choice of thermal filler materials, geometries, and loading percentages can greatly impact not only the thermal properties of TIMs but also other aspects such as cost, dielectric strength, compressibility, and viscosity. This article shares more about some common thermal fillers, pros and cons of different fillers, and market trends,.

ABB - Cobots

ABB cobots—such as YuMi, GoFa, and SWIFTI—represent the company's leadership in collaborative robotics for industrial automation and flexible factory environments. ABB's cobots emphasize safety, ease of programming, integrated sensing, and advanced motion control to serve both large manufacturers and SMEs across a range of applications.

XPeng Motors - IRON Humanoid Robotics

XPeng's IRON humanoid robot is a next-generation, highly anthropomorphic robotics platform designed to showcase advances in biomechanics, artificial intelligence, and robotics commercialization. The IRON project leverages XPeng's expertise in mechatronics, AI, and autonomous systems, intending to converge its automotive and robotics technologies into a scalable business model focused on industrial and retail deployment

Photarix

Photarix are a spinout from the University of Lancaster (UK) commercialising a GaAs-based single photon source for quantum communications applications.

Duality Quantum Photonics

Duality Quantum Photonics are a UK-based thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) foundry offering design and fabrication services.

Ascend Elements Offtake Agreement for Lithium Carbonate

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.

Wave Photonics

Wave Photonics is a provider of process design kits (PDKs) and other design, testing, and packaging services for photonics, especially for the quantum industry.

Low-Loss Glass for RF & Photonics: From Ka Band to Co-Packaged Optics

As radio frequency front ends extend into Ka band (about 26.5-40 GHz) and data center networks advance toward co packaged optics, engineered low loss glass substrates valued for high resistivity, dimensional stability, and compatibility with through glass via interconnects are emerging as an integration platform for antenna in package modules and optical electrical co design alike.

Join the IDTechEx Expert Webinar EV Power Electronics Developments

Join IDTechEx Technology Analyst John Li for this 30-minute webinar on Tuesday 18th November, which will summarize the current market landscape concerning the wide bandgap semiconductors SiC and GaN and other EV power electronics market trends.

SILVUS Technologies

IDTechEx spoke to SILVUS Technologies briefly at DroneX and HeliTech 2025. It was recently acquired by Motorola Solutions.

Lumino Technologies

Lumino Technologies offer engineering services and solutions for space and quantum communications.

GIG Karasek: ECO2CELL

GIG Karasek is an Austrian company that has developed its ECO2CELL technology for the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into high-value chemicals.

Supercapacitors Explained: Video

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.