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Blue Hydrogen: Markets, Technologies, Challenges & Opportunities

Low carbon hydrogen production has a critical role to play in decarbonization globally. In this premium article, IDTechEx gives an overview of the blue hydrogen space, encompassing technologies, projects, challenges, and opportunities.

Cost Analysis and Value Chain Analysis Data Center Cooling

The data center cooling value chain is long, complicated, and chaotic, consisting of multiple stakeholders. Data center cooling happens on multiple levels including chip and server level, as well as the rack and facility level.

MPM Environmental Intelligence GmbH

MPM is a German company which provides PCB recycling to recover precious metals and materials from electronic waste. IDTechEx spoke to Felix Kolbe, CEO.

Webinar: Future Battery Cell and Pack Materials Enabling Cheaper EVs

Wednesday 22 January 2025 - An overview of materials used in battery cells and battery packs; Trends in cathode chemistry and anode materials; Battery pack designs: cell-to-pack and cell-to-body; The impact on pack materials including thermal management, composite/polymer enclosures, interconnects and insulation

SureCore

SureCore develops low-power static random access memory (SRAM) technologies, offering solutions that reduce dynamic power consumption by up to 50% and leakage power by up to 20%. Its silicon-proven IP targets energy-efficient applications in IoT, edge computing, wearable devices, and quantum computing, with specialized products like CryoMem™ designed for cryogenic environments.

Milence: Truck Charging Network

Milence, established in 2022, is a joint venture between Daimler Truck, the TRATON Group, and the Volvo Group. The company focuses on building a pan-European high-performance charging network for heavy-duty electric trucks and buses.

Brain Computer Interfaces: Assistive Technology Meets Consumer Devices

Bringing together the worlds of assistive technology and consumer electronics is becoming increasingly necessary with ever-developing digital technology and communication abilities, for those with limited mobility or speech to benefit from such groundbreaking advances.

Second-Life Batteries: Revenues from EV Battery Repurposing

Second-life battery storage technologies are struggling to be a cost-competitive technology against first-life Li-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS). In their report on the topic, "Second-life Electric Vehicle Batteries 2025-2035: Markets, Forecasts, Players, and Technologies", IDTechEx explores various means for repurposers to generate revenue within the sector including renting systems and incentivizing automotive OEMs to share revenues.

DEEPX

Founded in 2018, DEEPX is a private company based in South Korea. DEEPX designs and manufactures advanced NPUs (neural process units), which it integrates into its portfolio of SoC AI chips.

Autonomous Trucks: Smoother and Safer Long-Haul Journeys

Developments within the autonomous truck industry can be seen to create new pathways for long-haul trucking, with opportunities for driver incentives and both financial and energy efficiencies. Worldwide regulations prove that the market is expanding and that there is interest from governments to get autonomous trucks tested and in use in the near future.

LFP and Graphite - IDTechEx Explores Li-ion Battery Technologies

IDTechEx reports positive growth of Li-ion batteries to be expected over the coming years, largely due to policy, technological improvements, and demand in major sectors such as the EV market and stationary energy storage.

Thermal Management for EVs: Cooling Systems Down

Air cooling dominated the battery cooling market a few years ago but was overtaken by active cooling (using indirect liquid cooling methods) due to its ability to keep the cells at a more optimal temperature range, enabling greater battery longevity and faster charging. According to IDTechEx, this method is expected to be just as popular over the next decade, with trends predicted to be similar except for a small increase in immersion for niche applications.

VTT

VTT is a Finnish research institute founded in 1942. It offers research across several industries, including electronics. IDTechEx spoke to VTT about its research into sustainability for electronics.

Cars, Cables & Components - IDTechEx Covers Copper's Role in Vehicles

Copper has been used in cars for as long as vehicles have had electrically powered features. Its main use today is as the vehicle's central nervous system, connecting a network of sensors, actuators, displays, and more to the vehicle's ECU brains. As cars evolve and utilize more electronic components, the demand for wiring will inevitably increase.

Murata

Murata Manufacturing is a Japanese electronics manufacturer. It was established in 1944 and has headquarters in Kyoto, Japan.

Quantum Communication: Satellites and Smart Phone Security

As well as being heroic in many ways, quantum technology could also be a large threat to security over the next 30 years when used to break cryptographic and authentication algorithms that many companies rely upon to keep data safe.

VinFast

VinFast is a Vietnamese designer, manufacturer, and seller of electric vehicles, specifically of electric passenger cars and electric two-wheelers. This company profile will focus on the latter segment.

Trends Driving EV Charging Modules

A power module in DC fast chargers is a critical component that converts AC grid power into high-voltage DC power to charge EV batteries efficiently. It integrates rectifiers, inverters, and control systems to ensure precise power delivery while optimizing energy efficiency and minimizing heat loss. Power modules are essential for achieving rapid charging speeds and supporting high-power applications, meeting the demands of growing EV adoption.

IDTechEx Explores Thermal Management for Data Centers

IDTechEx predicts that GPUs with a TDP of over 1500W could be expected over the next year in 2025, with the management of energy costs becoming slightly trickier. Thermal management and cooling systems will therefore need to become a main consideration in data center designs to enable efficient cooling, enhanced thermal efficiency, and reduced energy waste.

Quieter & Cleaner Worksites: Exploring Electric Construction Vehicles

Construction vehicles running on diesel can be a creator of constant costs and air pollution, with continuous negative impacts on the environment and communities. The goal for electric construction vehicles is to achieve maximum productivity, reliability, and efficiency, while keeping costs minimized. Finding the right battery chemistry for electric construction machines is, therefore, a necessary consideration so that costs can be low enough to ensure the total cost of ownership over the vehicle's lifetime is cheaper than diesel alternatives.