Luke Gear Technology Analyst
Bio
Luke Gear is a Technology Analyst at IDTechEx with a specialist knowledge of electric vehicles, energy storage for electric vehicles, and stationary energy storage. Luke has developed an expertise in forecast modelling, technology road mapping, and competitive landscape analysis in these research areas.
Luke speaks regularly both at IDTechEx events and external events, sharing the latest insights on electric vehicle and battery trends. He has provided keynote presentations and technical masterclasses across three continents.
Luke is further responsible for overseeing the Electric Vehicle conference at the IDTechEx Show!, held yearly in Berlin, Germany and Santa Clara, California.
Luke is based in London, UK.
Education
Luke holds a Master of Physics with First-class honours from the University of Bath, and studied a variety of topics including photonics, nanoscience and condensed matter. Luke's interest for sustainable energy began with his Master's placement at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, where he helped improve the efficiency of a piece of specialist scientific software. His work contributed to the ITER project, a fusion experiment in Southern France that hopes to be the first to generate a surplus of energy.
Before joining IDTechEx, Luke completed an internship at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, where he published a report and datasets on policy drivers for behind-the-meter energy storage.
Research Field
Luke is the primary author of reports on Electric Two-wheelers, Electric and Hybrid Boats and Ships, Batteries for Stationary Energy Storage and Smart Glass, and is a secondary author on many more electric vehicle reports. He further has oversight of IDTechEx's core electric vehicle forecasts, such as plug-in passenger electrics.
Luke travels extensively, attending conferences and visiting companies for primary research in these areas.
Speaking at Forthcoming Events
IDTechEx Business and Technology Insight Forum
AP Tokyo Marunouchi, Nissay Marunouchi Garden Tower 3F, 1-1-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0005 - 18 - 19 Sep 2019
IDTechEx Business and Technology Insight Forums: On Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage
DongGang Hall (Avenue 3F), The K Hotel, 70, Baumoe-ro, 12-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul - 25 - 26 Sep 2019
Forum 1 | 25 September | 9:15am-11:30am
Electric Vehicles: Markets & Trends on Land, Sea, Air. Escape From Peak Car. The Next Wave of Electric Vehicles
Forum 2 | 25 September | 12:45pm-3:00pm
Electric Vehicle Roadmap for China & India
Forum 3 | 25 September | 3:30pm-5:45pm
Smart Materials for Structural Electronics
Forum 4 | 26 September | 9:15am-11:30am
Li-ion Batteries: Navigating the Rapid Evolution of Battery Supply and Demand
Forum 5 | 26 September | 12:45pm-3:00pm
Energy Storage Technologies: What Comes Next?
Forum 6 | 26 September | 3:30pm-5:45pm
Motors & Thermal Management: Material Opportunities and Market Trends
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Recent Work
Research Articles
- Promising Future for Residential Energy Storage
- China: The Most Spectacular Electric Vehicle Market
- A Remarkable Year for Stationary Energy Storage
- Batteries for Stationary Energy Storage 2019-2029
- Electric Vehicles: Everything is Changing Europe 2019
Reports Authored
- Batteries for Stationary Energy Storage 2019-2029
- Electric and Hybrid Boats and Ships 2019-2029
- Smart Materials as Structural Electronics and Electrics 2019-2029
- Electric Two-wheelers 2019-2029
- Electric Trucks and Delivery Vans 2018-2028
Upcoming IDTechEx Events
20 - 21 November 2019
Santa Clara Convention Center, CA, USA