Energy Storage

This premium article provides a review of the technologies involved in producing, storing and transporting LH2. It also outlines some of the key players, materials and innovations within this field.

This premium article provides updates of global activities on solid-state batteries in the most important regions.

The second-life EV battery market is one of great importance for many reasons. These include adding value to future energy infrastructure, creating a circular economy for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and providing a lower levelized cost of storage compared to new batteries.

This premium article discusses small modular reactors and new applications for nuclear energy, including industrial processes, heat supply, and new grid models.

IDTechEx attended the Hydrogen & Fuel Cells conference on March 7, 2023. This premium article covers some of the latest developments for hydrogen in stationary power, fuel cell components, and hydrogen refuelling technology.

This premium article will provide an introduction to anion exchange membrane electrolyzers (AEMEL) for hydrogen production, compare them to the other main types of electrolyzer technology, and provide analysis and discussion on the market outlook for AEMELs.

Solid-state battery, one of the most promising next-generation battery technologies, has the potential to reshuffle the global battery supply chain, and a US$8 billion-market-size opportunity is potentially waiting for solid-state batteries, according to IDTechEX's report "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2023-2033: Technology, Forecasts, Players".

Battery cell design is important. For solid-state batteries, their intrinsic feature allows them to share some similarities with conventional Li-ion batteries but they could have some unique features as well. This premium article introduces the cell designs for solid-state batteries.

IDTechEx has published a series of articles recently covering hydrogen- and ammonia-powered fuel cell (FC) demand in shipping. One of the most common responses to this has been - what about methanol?

Aspen Aerogels is a market leader within the aerogels industry, historically focused on the oil and gas field and cryogenic and high temperature insulation. This profile focuses on its aerogels application in EV batteries.

Thursday 23 March 2023 - Developments, Prospect & Challenges. The webinar will cover; Motivation for low-carbon and blue hydrogen production, Overview of blue hydrogen production technologies, Outline of key players, trends, and innovations in technologies, Outlook on blue hydrogen, and Drivers & challenges for the industry

IDTechEx attended the launch of a new accelerator called ACCEL (Advancing Climatetech and Clean Energy Leaders) in February 2023. This is organized by Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space (BGS). They reported over 120 applicants and ended up with six participating start-ups. All of the start-ups are BIPOC-led. These start-ups are mostly operating around technology readiness level (TRL) 4. The six start-ups are Active Surfaces, DrinKicks, EarthBond, Florrent, Frakktal, and SpadXTech.

This premium article will provide an overview into the development of lithium metal anodes without solid electrolytes and the companies developing lithium metal anodes and cells for use with liquid electrolytes.

Using graphene to improve the performance of energy storage devices has been a key focus ever since the 2D material was isolated. As soon as the first commercial graphene manufacturers were established, there has been a steady stream of announcements related to batteries, but perhaps none are as significant as the 2023 news of Evonik entering the field with their investment in SuperC.

Compressed hydrogen storage keeps the gas under very high pressures to increase the storage capacity and volumetric energy density. It is one of the most popular and widely used forms of storage and distribution used not only for hydrogen, but many other industrial gases. This premium article provides a review of the types of compressed hydrogen vessels, their applications, key players, and materials used for their construction.

Edge Autonomy is a US-based company, specialising in autonomous systems, advanced optics, and resilient energy solutions. This profile is concerned with its solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology.

This premium article provides an analysis of SOFCs for residential applications including assessment of key players, operating principles, and government targets & schemes.

Hexagon Purus ASA is a spin off company from Hexagon Composites ASA, a Norwegian multinational company providing solutions for low-emission mobility. Hexagon Purus provides hydrogen storage, drivetrain and battery system solutions for mobility applications. This company profile focuses on the company's hydrogen storage solutions and briefly covers Hexagon Purus' subsidiary Wystrach.

Graphite anodes have limitations as they cannot further increase energy density, therefore to get even better performance, an increasing number of players have started to explore lithium metal anodes. This premium article will give a short introduction for lithium metal to be used as a battery anode.

Wednesday 15 March 2023 - Thermal Management Opportunities in Emerging Technology Markets. Key takeaways from the webinar; Electric vehicles (thermal management and fire protection); ADAS (advanced driver-assistance systems); 5G infrastructure; Data centers; Consumer electronics; Combined EMI shielding and TIM options