Energy Storage

JIOS Aerogel announced it commissioned its new Thermal Blade aerogel thermal barrier in November 2022. IDTechEx interviewed Dr Stephen Hodson, Marketing and Program Director, to get an update on JIOS Aerogel's activity.

IDTechEx attended the World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition 2023 in Rotterdam, Netherlands on May 10-11, 2023. The event was organized by the Sustainable Energy Council (SEC). This event was also co-located with the World Energy Storage Forum and Exhibition. This premium article provides the key insights of the main themes and an overview of the activities of companies that attended. Note that the article only covers the upstream (production) related side of the hydrogen economy.

Atmonia is an Icelandic start-up developing a nitrogen electrolyzer for direct ammonia production.

ACE Green Recycling is an integrated recycling and supply chain company for battery materials. ACE is a USA Corporation with dual headquarters in Houston and Singapore.

Thursday 8 June 2023 - The Future of Cell Chemistry and Pack Structure. An overview of materials used in battery cells and battery packs; Trends in cathode chemistry and anode materials; Battery pack designs: cell-to-pack and cell-to-body; The impact on thermal management and materials; Trends in other materials: composite/polymer enclosures, interconnects and insulation

B2U Storage Solutions (B2U) deploys its own large-scale energy storage systems (ESS) using second-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries and is based in Santa Monica, California (CA), US. IDTechEx caught up with Freeman Hall, President of B2U Storage Solutions, to learn about the company's latest developments.

Stegra (formerly H2 Green Steel, H2GS AB) is a steel company aiming to construct a steel plant using the green hydrogen-based DRI-EAF steelmaking process.

Thermal runaway and the associated battery fires have proven to be a critical concern for customers, battery designers, and electric vehicle manufacturers. Many vehicles have experienced battery fires and hundreds of thousands have been recalled.

Aerogel Technologies are a company that specialise in polymer aerogels. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Stephen Steiner (CEO) and Justin Griffin (COO) to provide an update on the company.

IDTechEx attended and spoke at the Thermal Management Expo North America from May 2nd to May 3rd. This premium article will primarily focus on TIM2 and active general cooling methods such as liquid cooling.

Innovation roadmap for second life EV batteries.

Lohum is an end-of-life battery management and battery manufacturing company, based in India. The company has Li-ion battery recycling and second-life remanufacturing capabilities.

Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH is a German company developing liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technologies for hydrogen storage and distribution.

Innovation roadmap for Li-ion materials.

IDTechEx attended the NREL Industry Growth Forum 2023 in Denver, Colorado, USA. This premium article will highlight some of the presenting and exhibiting companies.

Electric vehicles (EVs) generate material demands that are very different to those historically typical of combustion engine vehicle markets. With ongoing supply chain disruption and rapidly evolving battery technology, the materials that will be in demand over the coming years will vary significantly.

Thursday 25 May 2023 - How can SMRs open new use-cases for nuclear energy, decarbonizing problem industries in the process? Where in the world are SMRs developing today and where would they be expected to see greatest success? Are evolutionary vs. revolutionary approaches to reactor design more likely to see success in the global SMR fleet? What are the major roadblocks to deployment of SMRs and how could these be overcome? What players are working on SMRs and who is closest to delivering outside of Russia and China?

Innovation roadmap for the Li-ion value chain.

Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs) come in different forms, including thermal pads, thermal grease, gap fillers, thermal paste, and thermal gels. Thermal gel and thermal paste, two of the most commonly used forms, have gained significant momentum over the past several years, especially in the EV, data center, and 5G industries.

SungEel HiTech is a South Korean Li-ion battery recycler, founded in 2000. This profile provides on update on the company's involvement in the Li-ion battery recycling market.