Energy Storage

Prime Planet Energy & Solutions started operations in April 2020.

2nd Life Battery LLC (2LB LLC) is run by CEO Joe Merrill and refurbishes hybrid car batteries for future reuse in used hybrid cars.

Redox Power Systems are a US company providing solid oxide fuel cells for distributed power generation.

The Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, CAS, led by Professor Xiaoxiong Xu, develops a thin-film composite solid-state electrolyte.

PolyPlus was founded in 1991. The company's early business model was focused on IP development and licensing.

H2U Technologies are a start-up PEM electrolyser manufacturer based in California, US, looking to commercialise PGM-free PEM electrolysers.

Johnson Energy Storage (JES) was founded by Dr. Lonnie Johnson in 2021 when he made a breakthrough in solid-state glass electrolyte separator material. The company was then spun out of Johnson R&D to further development.

Prieto Battery, founded by Dr. Amy Prieto in 2009, is a company that develops 3D interdigitated Li-ion solid-state batteries.

Transform Materials is a methane pyrolysis process developer that uses a microwave-generated plasma technology to produce hydrogen and acetylene.

Osaka Gas is a gas company (Japan), supplying the Kansai region, and is part of the Daigas Group.

2ndLife Batteries is run solely by CEO John Kincaide, who repurposes second life lead acid batteries for stationary storage (plus solar) applications. Also, the company saves customers from paying high power bills, through its Jeeves™ Demand Charge Optimizer. The company is based in Alden, NY, USA.

Ion Storage Systems LLC, a US-based battery manufacturer, has developed a super-thin solid-state electrolyte.

IDTechEx forecast the Li-ion market to grow to over US$430 billion by 2033, driven by demand for electric vehicles. Electric vehicles (EVs) remain the key driver behind the Li-ion market, and electric cars will be the largest market for Li-ion batteries over the next ten years.

Hydro-Québec is working on joint development projects on a number of chemistries.

Norwegian company Nel ASA are a leading manufacturer of alkaline water electrolysers.

Coal gasification is a mature technology that accounts for around 20% of global hydrogen production. It is likely that this technology will continue being used for blue hydrogen production, particularly in countries which have a heavy reliance on coal as well as large and accessible coal reserves. This premium article introduces the key technologies used in coal gasification and discusses its potential for blue hydrogen production in the future.

Hitachi Zosen has worked on an LPS-based solid electrolyte.

Thermal management continues to be a key topic for electric vehicle (EV) battery design. Early trends in the market largely revolved around the adoption of active cooling for the battery pack, and now this is the industry standard.

Graphitic Energy (Formerly C-Zero) is a US-based start-up that is developing a methane pyrolysis process utilizing molten salts.

Infinite Power Solutions (IPS) have stopped trading, but the company used to have THINERGY and LITE*STAR series solid-state battery products.