Energy Storage

This premium article offers a comprehensive overview of player activities in adsorption-type direct lithium extraction (DLE), featuring several case studies on leading companies and projects in the field.

Mecaware is developing a unique Li-ion battery recycling technology using carbon dioixde and amines for critical metal extraction. The company is based in France. IDTechEx spoke with the company at The Battery Show Europe 2024.

End-of-life equipment from automotives, electric vehicles, e-waste and decarbonized energy technologies are rapidly emerging secondary raw material sources for valuable critical materials. A new report from IDTechEx forecasts that US$110B of critical materials will be recovered annually from secondary sources by 2045, with a combined weight of over 3.3 million tonnes.

The Fraunhofer IWKS develops technical and strategic solutions for the efficient use of secondary resources and functional materials. IDTechEx spoke with the company at The Battery Recycling Conference and Expo 2024 to learn about its Li-ion battery recycling technology undergoing development.

IDTechEx interviewed Lennart Hinrichs, Co-founder of TWAICE, focusing on TWAICE's use of AI in battery development and system management. The company is based in Munich, Germany with offices in Paris and Chicago, and its main product offering, battery simulation for cell development and testing, is focused towards automotive OEMS.

GenCell Energy is an alkaline fuel cell (AFC) manufacturing company, based in Israel and with a US subsidiary in California. IDTechEx spoke with GenCell in February 2024, focussing on its electric vehicle (EV) charging system, the GenCell EVOX. IDTechEx spoke with the Communications Strategist and Climatech Evangelist at GenCell Energy, to learn more about its stationary fuel cell business as a whole.

WATTALPS is a French battery manufacturer producing modular battery systems for off-highway machines in construction and mining. The company utilizes immersion cooling technology to meet the performance demands of machines.

Novalith is an Australian start-up that offers a technology that can extract and refine lithium from lithium ores using carbon dioxide.

Lithium Storage is a Li-ion cell and battery manufacturer for EV and ESS applications. IDTechEx spoke with the company at The Battery Show Europe 2024.

Alkaline fuel cells (AFC) are one of the earliest fuel cell developments, demonstrated by Francis Thomas Bacon in the 1950s and later used for NASA's Apollo space missions. AFCs utilise a potassium hydroxide electrolyte contained in a porous matrix and operate at temperatures from 20-200°C. In this premium article, IDTechEx explores the AFC market and key players and the current application scope of the technology.

Botree Cycling is a provider of Li-ion battery recycling equipment, to various recyclers in both China and the US. IDTechEx caught back up with the company at The Battery Show Europe 2024 to learn more about its selective lithium extraction technology and key Li-ion recycling projects.

IDTechEx's second article of two covering The Battery Show Europe 2024 with topics on stationary energy storage and Na-ion batteries.

EVE Energy Storage Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVE Energy Co., Ltd (a battery manufacturer and supplier). IDTechEx spoke with the company at The Battery Show Europe 2024.

Tiamat is a French start-up company that was founded in 2017 based on research by the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) into Na-ion batteries. IDTechEx caught up with the company at The Battery Show Europe 2024.

Demand for battery energy storage systems will continue to increase over the coming decade across key countries as the volume of renewable energy sources penetrating electricity grids continues to increase. Governments have continued to announce incentives and schemes to promote the growth of BESS, as well as announce and increase targets for both RES and battery and energy storage.

IDTechEx's first article of two covering The Battery Show Europe 2024 with topics on battery circular economy (Li-ion recycling and second-life batteries) and advanced Li-ion technologies.

Mitsubishi Chemical Group provides a wide range of material solutions, with one of its divisions focussing on Battery Materials. IDTechEx spoke to Mitsubishi Chem about its inter-cell spacer for thermal management and thermal runaway mitigation in Li-ion battery packs.

Cidetec is a technological research group that specializes in the fields of energy storage, surface engineering, and nanomedicine. The company was established in 1997. IDTechEx spoke with the company at The Battery Show 2024 to learn more about its involvement in the battery storage industry.

An overview of Li-ion BESS thermal management technologies, including forced air (HVAC) vs liquid cooling.

Molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) are high temperature fuel cells that can utilize carbon-based hydrogen carrier fuels, through internal reforming reactions. Carbon dioxide (CO2) fuel is required for the cells to operate and so MCFCs are considered for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) applications. In this premium article, IDTechEx explores the technology and specifications of MCFCs and the opportunities for their use within CCUS.