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Will Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Boom or Bust in the Next 20 years?

While battery electric vehicles (BEVs) continue to grow in model availability, sales numbers, and available charging infrastructure, the same cannot be said about fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). IDTechEx reviews the on-road fuel cell electric vehicle market and assesses whether passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, buses, and medium and heavy-duty trucks will use fuel cell technology in 20 years.

Syngenta

Syngenta is a global agricultural technology company with headquarters in Switzerland. This profile focuses on its agricultural biologicals.

Cylib

Cylib is a German start-up focused on developing Li-ion battery (LIB) recycling technologies.

Recycled vs. Bioplastics: Which is the Future of Sustainable Cars?

The automotive industry faces increasing pressure to improve sustainability, with material choice at the forefront of this transformation. With over 14 million tonnes of plastics used in passenger vehicles each year, addressing the sustainability of these materials is critical. Two leading solutions are recycled plastics and bioplastics. But what is the future of sustainable cars?

Less Carrot and Less Stick? What 2025 Will Bring for EV Regulations

EV adoption is taking off, but regulation remains the driving factor behind the shift from traditional ICE vehicles in many cases. However, governments and OEMs are adjusting their EV targets amid a challenging market situation. How will these changes affect the growth of EV sectors and markets?

Teijin Frontier: PLA

Teijin Limited, established in 1918, is a Japanese chemical, pharmaceutical, and information technology company. The company operates in various sectors, including high-performance fibers, carbon fibers and composites, healthcare, films, resin and plastic processing, polyester fibers, product converting, and IT products. In recent years, Teijin has focused on developing sustainable materials, notably polylactic acid (PLA) resins. PLA is a biodegradable plastic derived from renewable resources like corn starch or sugarcane, offering an eco-friendly alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics.

Innatera Nanoystems BV

Innatera is a startup that develops neuromorphic microprocessors using spiking neural networks (SNN). It is a spin-off from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, created in 2018. Its microprocessor is low-power and always on, so it is used for sensors that require continuous monitoring, such as human detection, audio interfaces, touch-free interfaces, presence detection, activity recognition, and ECG recognition.

First Solar

First Solar is a US-based CdTe solar panel developer. The company is the largest manufacturer of CdTe solar modules, targeting the solar farm market.

Water Usage in Semiconductor Manufacturing to Double by 2035

In 2023 alone, semiconductor giant TSMC reported consumption of a staggering 101 million m3 of water, highlighting the scale of thirst in this fast-growing sector. Furthermore, as node technology advances, so do the number of manufacturing process steps, and the usage of single wafer tools instead of batch tools, making the task of reducing water usage both challenging and even more critical.

Qingling Motors

This company profile covers Qingling Motors, a commercial vehicle manufacturer based in China, with a focus on its fuel cell vehicles.

Dracula Technologies

Dracula Technologies is an organic solar cell developer, specializing in the manufacture of organic solar cells for wireless electronics applications.

Lifezone Metals

Lifezone Metals is a metals company focused on supporting the development of the battery metals supply chain through advancing battery metals projects and its proprietary Hydromet Technology for metals extraction, processing, and recycling.

New Energy Blue

New Energy Blue processes agricultural residues into second generation biofuels and biochemicals. IDTechEx spoke to Roger Moore, Communications Director & Brand Manager.

ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH: Phoenix

ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH is a German aerospace company developing Phoenix, a low Earth orbit capable capsule that will use an inflatable aerodynamic decelerator (IAD) to withstand the atmospheric heating during re-entry. ATMOS intends to use this capability to enable space manufacturing.

EV Direct Dielectric Cooling - Immersion Cooling & Thermal Management

Sourcing the most effective means of keeping vehicle batteries cool is a task explored extensively in IDTechEx's latest report, "Thermal Management for Electric Vehicles 2025-2035: Materials, Markets, and Technologies". The report covers many thermal management approaches for electric vehicles, including immersion cooling, and the respective players aiming to make their uptake more widespread.