Energy Storage

Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd. established in 2004, is a company incorporated for the purpose of mainly developing and manufacturing of lithium-ion battery for automotive application through the capital investment of 3 Hitachi group companies, Hitachi, Ltd. Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. and Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.

Intelligent Energy has unveiled a number of consumer electronic prototypes powered by an embedded hydrogen fuel cell.

Researchers are working to make the lithium-ion batteries we use every day safer by inserting sensors to warn users of potential problems inside the battery.

Scientists have created a highly efficient biomaterial that catalyzes the formation of hydrogen -- one half of the "holy grail" of splitting H2O to make hydrogen and oxygen for fueling cheap and efficient cars that run on water.

Whilst the majority of wearable technology products sold today still fit with the components-in-a-box design, 2015 has been a record year for investment in smart clothing and e-textile products.

An international group of scientists have developed ion-exchange synthetic membranes based on amphiphilic compounds that are able to convert the energy of chemical reactions into electrical current.

A new supercapacitor electrode material has been created that can store much more energy than conventional supercapacitors.

Scientists have developed a novel electrolyte for use in solid-state lithium batteries that overcomes many of the problems that plague other solid electrolytes while also showing signs of being compatible with next-generation cathodes.

An EU initiative tested the feasibility of electric cars with modular batteries. Drivers wanting more power could just plug in another battery.

Wearable power sources for wearable electronics are limited by the size of garments. With that in mind, researchers have developed flexible wire-shaped microsupercapacitors that can be woven into a jacket, shirt or dress.

The range extender offers longer flight time and fast re-fuel capabilities, addressing two of the biggest challenges for manufacturers of battery-powered drones.

Future cell phones and other electronics could have batteries that charge in less than a minute. This new capability will be in part thanks to a space experiment using hard, flexible material as a clean power source.

In this article IDTechEx analyst Dr Victoria Adesanya-Aworinde shares insights into demand and sales forecasts, market share, market size and market leaders.

PowerResponder is a line of new hybrid supercapacitors with technology enhancements that aim to replace traditional lithium ion batteries in select applications.

This article includes a summary of the SMMT EV Group meeting which took place in London on Thursday 10 December.

Komatsu are the world leader in autonomous haul trucks for the mining industry. The mobile robots for mining market sector is set to grow substantially over the next decade.

Researchers have developed power paper - a new material with an outstanding ability to store energy.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy recently selected 24 projects from a competitive field to receive a nearly $55 million investment in "vehicle technologies that will strengthen the U.S. clean energy economy."

Established in 2013 as a spin-out company from the University of Colorado Boulder, Solid Power has been working on commercializing the company's next-generation all solid-state rechargeable batteries.

Broadbit is a start up that develops metallic sodium battery technologies using solid sodium as electrode.