Energy Storage

6K has been selected as a recipient of the first set of projects funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. The $107 million project, of which $50 million will be funded through federal share from the Department of Energy, to accelerate deployment costs for battery material production associated with 6K's investment in a full-scale battery material manufacturing plant to be built in the southeast United States.

The Vianode Technology Center will develop and deliver advanced anode materials making batteries greener. Vianode, owned by Elkem, Hydro and Altor, produces advanced battery materials with a greener footprint.

Ionic Mineral Technologies are a US-based start-up aiming to become a vertically integrated supplier of silicon anodes for Li-ion batteries.

Researchers have developed a novel material for lithium-ion batteries powering electric vehicles. With its ultrahigh energy density, the new cathode material promises longer driving ranges on one charge. The material is a familiar nickel-rich layered transition metal oxide, but with an altered microstructure that packs more energy per unit volume.

This presentation was given by Xiaoxi He, Research Director at IDTechEx, at the Battery Show Europe 2022.

Researchers have found that the irregular movement of lithium ions in next-generation battery materials could be reducing their capacity and hindering their performance. The team, led by the tracked the movement of lithium ions inside a promising new battery material in real time.

South 8 Technologies are a US start-up who have developed a new class of electrolyte for Li-ion batteries.

Skeleton Technologies officially launched its SuperBattery, and unveiled Shell as partner. Skeleton is joining a Shell-led consortium to offer electrification solutions for mining sites.

Atlis Motor Vehicles announces an expanded order from Australia-based AUSEV for 270 of the Company's 1.5 MW charging stations to support AUSEV's original order of 19,000 XT all electric pickup trucks.

Welltec has officially opened its new Test Flow Loop facility in Esbjerg, which will provide essential corrosion testing for numerous Carbon Capture and Storage projects, enabling the company to play an even bigger role in the energy transition in Denmark.

Hydrogenics was a PEMFC and alkaline electrolyzer maker for the industrial hydrogen, stationary energy storage, power, and transport markets. In 2019, Hydrogenics was acquired and fully integrated into engine-maker Cummins for US$290 million.

In 20 years, IDTechEx predicts electric cars will generate 76% of all e-transport revenues. Due to their scale, car markets create the largest opportunities for players in the electric vehicle supply chain, from advanced materials through to battery packs, power electronics, and electric motors.

A breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery. The record-breaking combination of a shorter charge time and more energy acquired for longer travel range was announced in the journal Nature.

6k Energy are the business unit within US-based 6K Inc, focused on the production of battery cathodes and materials. IDTechEx caught up with them at the Battery Show North America 2022.

The number of newly registered electric vehicles in Korea surpassed 100,000 units last year alone. Norway is the only other country to match such numbers. The core materials that determine the battery life and charging speed of now commonly seen EVs are anode materials. Korea's domestic battery industry has been committed to finding revolutionary ways to increase the battery capacity by introducing new technologies or other anode materials. But what if we get rid of anode materials altogether?

A research team uses nanomaterials made from seaweed to create a strong battery separator, paving the way for greener and more efficient energy storage.

On the way to zero-emission marine transportation, EST-Floattech is a part of the innovative FPS Maas retrofit project from Future Proof Shipping and Holland Shipyards Group. Both companies are actively working on sustainable projects, where HSG builds or retrofits the ships, and FPS, as the zero-emissions shipowner, offers sustainable marine transportation services.

Zeta Energy are a US start-up developing lithium-sulphur (Li-S) batteries.

The world's first 100-MW advanced compressed air energy storage national demonstration project was successfully connected to the power generation grid and is ready for commercial operation in Zhangjiakou, a city in north China's Hebei Province.

The RWE Group, headquartered in Essen, Germany, is an energy company with a focus on renewables.