Energy Storage

Cobalt Blue Holdings (COB) is a mining and mineral processing company, headquartered in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This profile focuses on COB's Kwinana Cobalt Refinery project and the Broken Hill Cobalt project.

This premium article provides an overview of deep-sea mining and its current state of development and governance.

CAMX Power is a privately held company focussed on battery materials and design. In 2014, it was spun-off as a separate company from the Advanced Battery Materials division of TIAX, which was established in 2001 to develop and consult on early stage technologies. IDTechEx attended a presentation by CAMX, where it presented on its new additions to its cathode platform: high-Mn/low-Co and high-Ni/zero-Co.

Schneider Electric is a multinational manufacturer of energy management and automation technology, including battery energy storage systems (BESS) and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems.

IDTechEx recently interviewed theion CEO, Dr Ulrich Ehmes, to discuss the startup's development of lithium-sulfur batteries.

Enersens is a French industrial silica aerogel producer targeting the electronic and battery market to prevent thermal runaway with its thermal barriers.

Innovation map of electric vehicle battery cell-to-pack ratio trends.

An overview on graphite in Li-ion batteries (LIB), technologies for battery-grade graphite recycling for new anodes in LIBs, and updates on key player activity.

Nexeon are a UK-based developer of silicon anode material for Li-ion batteries.

Riello Elettronica, through subsidiaries Riello UPS and Riello Solartech, manufactures, sells and offers services in the battery energy storage system (BESS) and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) sector.

Nanopore Innovative Technology Ltd. is a company based in Jiangyn, China, that produces current collectors for lithium-ion batteries. Copper and aluminium current foils dominate the industry but to reduce cost and weight Nanopore has developed composite foils that use a polymeric film between two thin depositions of metal. The end result is a foil that weighs significantly less and is less material intensive.

While EV market growth has slowed down, particularly in Europe and the US since 2023, China has maintained uptake and is currently the largest single market for EVs in the world. The new energy vehicle (NEV) market in China sees PHEV cars driving this strong growth in the future, with the market share for PHEVs having nearly doubled from 2023 to H1 2024.

IDTechEx attended AABC 2024 in Las Vegas. This premium article discusses some of the key findings at the event, including lithium metal batteries, silicon anodes, and much more.

Daejoo Electronic Materials (Daejoo) are a South Korean materials manufacturer (phosphor, conductive paste, polymer, silicon) and are currently one of the key global suppliers of silicon anode (SiOx) materials for Li-ion batteries.

Eaton is a global power management company founded in 1911, offering products and services in the electrical, aerospace and mobility sectors.

IDTechEx attended the Hydrogen Technology Expo Europe 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. This final premium article on the event discusses some of the insights focusing on materials for electrolyzers and fuel cells, fuel cell applications, and sustainable fuel production (sustainable aviation fuel/SAF, methanol, ammonia, e-fuels).

Innovation map of electric vehicle battery pack energy density trends for 2015-2024.

Innovation map for battery electric vehicle (BEV) cathode chemistry market trends.

This article discusses the changes in battery pack design that impact which cell chemistries can be used in a commercially viable way. An overview is given for future adoption of new cell chemistries such as LMFP and solid state batteries, and how pack structure will impact their applicability.

Marchante is a French company specializing in the design and manufacturing of biaxial stretching lines for technical and specialty applications. Marchante provides turnkey solutions for a variety of polymer film materials, including packaging, battery separator, optical, and speciality films. IDTechEx spoke with Nouzha Ouhssou (R&D Polymer Engineer) and Ghislain Rosset (Sales Manager).