Energy Storage

Promethean Particles is a UK-based chemical manufacturing company, with a focus on industrial scale production of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).

Dow is a large materials supplier and the world's largest supplier of silicone products. It provides a wide variety of products to a huge number of applications. At Nepcon 2024 in Tokyo, IDTechEx spoke to Dow to learn more about some of its fire protection materials for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

Nepcon JAPAN is Asia's largest expo for electronics manufacturing technology. This premium article will focus on the information IDTechEx learned from exhibitors about fire protection materials and EV power electronics.

Bevan Davidson is a UK-based research and development company involved in the development of electric vehicle models. IDTechEx spoke to Bevan Davidson at the London EV Show 2023.

Innovation map for the purpose and form factor of bipolar plates in proton exchange membrane fuel cells.

Innovation map for graphite bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells

CES is one of the biggest exhibitions of technology in the world. Day one of the event is a media only day where big companies give keynote speeches, highlighting their biggest announcements and new products before the show opens. This article goes through the press relevant to the automotive industry from Bosch, Valeo, Hyundai, Doosan, and Samsung. The premium article provides coverage of the key announcements, highlights of trends, and key takeaways from talks.

This premium article provides an update on the performance of advanced silicon and high silicon content anodes.

Thursday 8 February 2024 - Introduction to LDES; why and when LDES technologies will be needed to support growth of VRE penetration; Key countries and states expected to be earlier adopters of LDES technologies; LDES technology overview including funding, energy and power decoupling, introduction to technology benchmarking, and duration of storage of upcoming LDES projects; Overview of grid supply-side and demand-side flexibility; LDES market applications; Key customers that will benefit from LDES technologies; LDES revenue generation opportunities, challenges, and potential solutions; IDTechEx's outlook and conclusions

Innovation map of polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) regulations on membranes in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

Demand for Li-ion batteries continues to grow in sectors such as electric vehicles, stationary energy storage, and consumer electronics. From its market report, "Li-ion Battery Recycling Market 2023-2043", IDTechEx estimates that in 2023, total demand for Li-ion batteries was 750+ GWh across these sectors, which will increase to almost 10 TWh in 2043.

An overview of thermochemical energy storage mechanisms, system designs, materials, and developed prototypes.

Tuesday 30 January 2024 - An overview of the megatrends changing the automotive industry; Explanation of what hardware/services are associated with each trend; CAGR growth rates for each of these technologies; Hardware vs services, where the biggest opportunity is

Currents was founded in 2021 and is a B2B marketplace for end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries intentionally designed for second-life energy storage solutions. The company is headquartered in Oregon, US.

Electric motors are a core component of electrification in the automotive market. The market has heavily relied on rare earths for the permanent magnets used in these motors, but, as many will be aware, there is a drive to eliminate these rare earths due to their price volatility and environmental impact. Alternative motor technologies can often present a new and increased demand for copper.

The development of the hydrogen economy and its associated technologies presents many opportunities for chemical companies. This premium article presents some key opportunities that IDTechEx identified from existing research.

The automotive market is a huge industry, and its evolution has spawned several giant corporations with many sub-brands, many of which are household names. However, the automotive industry is arguably undergoing the greatest technological shifts it has ever seen. Electrification, autonomous driving, and a shift to software-defined vehicles.

Analysis and discussion on revenue generation from LDES technologies, challenges faced, and potential solutions to improve the economic case of these systems.

Thursday 25 January 2024 - Materials for sodium-ion cell design; Sodium-ion battery value proposition; Opportunities and challenges in the sodium-ion battery market; Sodium-ion battery players and commercialisation efforts; IDTechEx outlook for sodium-ion batteries by 2030

Autonomous driving, electric vehicles, connected and software-defined vehicles, and in-cabin monitoring are all megatrends reshaping the automotive industry. Together, these technologies combine to form a US$1.6 trillion opportunity by 2034, nearly a 10-fold increase compared to 2023.