Energy Storage

With a storage capacity of 25 megawatt hours and output of 25 MW of power, the new lithium-ion energy storage system will be the largest in France. It will be used to provide fast reserve services to support the stability of the French power grid. It is part of government policy to support the development of electrical capacity through capacity mechanisms.

Northvolt are a start-up company aiming to mass produce Li-ion cells as early as 2021.

Voltstorage is a Germany start-up developing vanadium redox flow batteries for the residential storage market.

The electric vehicle market is growing rapidly, and with it the demand for fast charging, increased energy density and improved safety. Something that all these areas have in common is heat. Charging a battery quickly generates a lot of heat, with the extra energy capacity of modern and upcoming electric vehicle batteries, extracting this heat becomes more challenging.

The EV market is booming. The battery is a key feature for both cost and performance, the chemistry and cell levels are extensively discussed. However, everything else that goes into a pack is often overlooked.

A research team has announced that a new catalyst that could boost metal-air batteries performance, such as discharge and charge efficiency, was developed recently.

In this article we deal with four myths The advanced nations long ago completed their traditional national grids. The upgrades called smart national grids retain all their advantages compared to alternatives. Microgrids are like traditional grids but much smaller. Microgrids will completely replace national grids.

Skoon Energy and Port of Amsterdam start Project Clean Amsterdam, with the launch of a floating battery to provide clean energy to port activities and the city of Amsterdam.

Highlights from The Future Powertrain Conference 2020 - "Driving the Future"

IDTechEx Chairman Dr Peter Harrop looks at the changing landscape of photovoltaic technology.

Soft and flexible materials can be used to ultrasonically charge bioelectronic implants, which could help to reduce the need for surgical treatment.

Researchers have discovered a way to make Lithium-powered batteries more environmentally friendly while retaining performance, stability and storage capacity.

Hyundai Construction Equipment recently decided to join forces with Hyundai Motor Group to develop the world's first hydrogen-powered construction equipment.

Researchers have discovered a new family of chemical compounds that could revolutionise fuel cell technology and help reduce global carbon emissions.

IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Wednesday 25 March 2020 titled Electric Vans: The Time is Now.

Ten e-vehicles can charge up to 320 kilowatts each in a few minutes at the two megawatt-hour HPC charging trucks. The trucks have a total capacity of 3.2 megawatts when all charging points are charging simultaneously at full power.

A lithium-ion battery that is safe, has high power and can last for 1 million miles has been developed by a team in Penn State's Battery and Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Center.

The graphene industry is approaching a tipping point with greater commercial success approaching. One key vertical for the graphene sector is the energy storage sector.

Lithium-ion batteries are used around the world and though over the last few years they have had some competition, such as sodium and magnesium, they continue to be indispensable due to their high density and capacity.

The first of a nationwide network of over 100 Electric Forecourts is now under construction and will open this summer. The Electric Forecourt near Braintree, Essex, can charge 24 electric vehicles at once with superchargers that can deliver up to 350kW of charging power, enabling people to charge vehicles within 20-30 minutes initially, and much faster in the future as battery technologies mature.