Energy Storage

AI is placed to reshape the battery supply chain over the next few years, with machine learning providing powerful tools for cell developers, materials suppliers, battery users, and even recyclers. IDTechEx Technology Analyst shares more on how valuable data can finally be used to its full effect.

John Deere is a leading global producer of construction, agriculture, and mining equipment - with tractors historically being its key product. IDTechEx spoke to John Deere at CES 2025 regarding its most recent developments in the electrification and automation of its tractors.

Electric vehicle (EV) sales continued to increase in 2024, admittedly with some significant regional disparity, but IDTechEx found that globally, EV sales increased 24% in 2024 over 2023. Despite the fact that most data shows EV fires are less common than combustion engine vehicles, safety cannot be overlooked in any rate of occurrence. This article aims to discuss some of the key factors and some of the potential materials that EV battery designers may consider.

Westwood Aerogel is a spin-out from UCLA. It is using its patent-pending ambient pressure drying process to scale aerogel manufacturing.

IDTechEx spoke with PolyPlus, a developer of lithium metal batteries using its patented Protected Lithium Electrode (PLE).

Despite the large increase in EV adoption, EV battery designers still face a great deal of challenges. For material players within the EV supply chain, there are several routes to supporting EV battery designers with these challenges and differentiating their offerings. This article covers the primary and secondary targets for EV battery designers and some of the ways that materials suppliers can support them.

This premium article provides an overview on Li-ion direct recycling and direct Li-ion recycler technology and market activity updates.

Forecasts taken from IDTechEx report "Lithium Metal Batteries 2025-2035: Technology, Players, and Forecasts"

QuantumScape is a major player in the solid-state battery space and developer of lithium metal batteries.

Lithium extraction encompasses a number of methods, depending on specific feedstock or source, and is becoming a widely valued technology as the demand for lithium is on the rise. Most of this demand will, in turn, come from demand for battery electric cars and vehicles.

This premium article provides an overview on Li-ion direct recycling and key player technology and market activity updates.

The stationary fuel cell market is set to reach US$8bn by 2035. In this short video, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Maia Benstead talks through the dominant technologies, the alternatives competing for market share and the application areas for stationary fuel cells.

X-BATT is a battery component developer, with a focus on anode materials and graphite recycling. The company is based in Florida, US.

Æsir Technologies, a spin out of ZAF Energy Systems, is an American start-up that develops nickel-zinc batteries for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and military applications.

Hyviva is an energy solution provider, specializing in hydrogen backup storage systems including fuel cells and electrolyzers for use in homes and businesses. IDTechEx spoke with Hyviva at CES 2025.

The battery industry is facing increasing pressure to develop new chemistries and materials to keep up with rising energy density and sustainability demands. The traditional materials discovery process is both expensive and time-consuming. Machine learning methods, specifically materials informatics, could provide a necessary avenue for accelerating the battery development process.

This premium article will provide some updates on performance characteristics and milestones reached and reported by silicon anode and battery developers.