Energy Storage

The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG have now a signed binding agreement for a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize fuel-cell systems for use in heavy-duty trucks as the primary focus, as well as other applications.

Large supercapacitors now compete head on with batteries.

Engineers have shown that it's possible to capture and use energy created by the natural reactions occurring in microorganisms within soil.

This IDTechEx Premium Articles provides detailed analysis of how graphene can be used in current and next-generation lithium-ion batteries

Due to environmental and supply concerns, the volume demand share of several materials in electric motor magnets are likely to shift drastically.

Aggreko has completed the installation and commissioning of Pedernales Electric Cooperative's first-ever battery energy storage system: a 2.25 MW / 4.5 MWh project in Johnson City, Texas.

Mitsubishi Power has recently received an order to supply the first Solid Oxide Fuel Cell in Europe. The highly efficient hybrid system will be put into operation at the Gas- und Warme-Institut Essen e.V. in Essen by March 2022. Among other things, flexible operation of the Hybrid-SOFC and the proportional use of hydrogen as a fuel gas are to be researched under real conditions.

What are the options for moving away from cobalt containing cathodes?

IDTechEx report, "Solar Vehicles 2021-2041" notes that cars with solar bodywork have long range. Tough sell. Even longer range is being achieved by those crudely shoving in an enormous battery.

IGas are pleased to announce a further step in its strategy to be well placed in the energy transition by entering into heads of terms with BayoTech, a manufacturer of modular hydrogen generation systems, to produce hydrogen from certain of IGas' existing gas resources.

Akasol is an energy storage startup emerging as the leading supplier for heavy-duty battery packs. In an interview, IDTechEx learned of the company's interesting answer to emerging solid-state technologies.

Strategic Elements Ltd subsidiary Australian Advanced Materials has agreed to develop a self-charging battery technology through its collaboration with the University of New South Wales and CSIRO. The Battery cells create electricity from humidity in the air or skin surface to self-charge themselves within minutes.

Xidas IoT becomes the first to create a cost-effective solution for the IoT market's major issue: battery life. The increasing benefit of wireless sensors in the industrial and automation world is being restricted by the pain of replacing their batteries.

Sterling and Wilson Pvt Ltd has announced that its Hybrid & Energy Storage division, in consortium partnership with French EPC company Vergnet and SNS Niger, has signed an EPC contract to construct a Solar PV Battery Storage and Diesel Genset based hybrid power plant in Agadez, Niger, in West Africa.

Overview of silicon technology and the start-ups looking to commercialise silicon anodes

The Hydrogen & P2X Conference is due to take place in Copenhagen on 9-10 February 2021

SK Innovation Declares Ambition to 'Lead the Efforts for Battery Safety, Charging Speed and Driving Range' - SK Innovation presented its direction of "Battery for Next Generation" at InterBattery 2020.

2022 GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1's Outstanding Performance Powered by Ultium. It is a first-of-its kind supertruck developed to forge new paths with zero emissions.

The Meteoric Rise of Electric Vehicles Across Land, Sea & Air - Overview of EV markets in 2020 and beyond: on-road, boats & ships, aircraft; The importance of battery-electric vehicles, and the place for plug-in hybrids and fuel cells; Core enabling technologies: electric traction motors and Li-ion batteries.

Researchers have for the first time demonstrated an organic battery. It is of a type known as a "redox flow battery", with a large capacity that can be used to store energy from wind turbines and solar cells, and as a power bank for cars.