Energy Storage

This premium article provides a basic knowledge of batteries and gives an overview of the battery technologies and supply chain.

Australia is at the forefront of great battery energy storage system (BESS) development, with front-of-the-meter (FTM) installations expected to continue growing rapidly in the coming decade while supplemented by steady behind-the-meter (BTM) installations.

The automotive industry is increasingly adopting new technologies to enable the transition towards electrification and autonomy. These involve solving complex computational problems in which quantum computing can provide a competitive edge. In this premium article IDTechEx summarizes the activity of key automotive players known to be pursuing quantum computing.

TeraWatt Infrastructure finances, develops, owns, and operates electric vehicle charging centres aimed towards heavy-duty fleets. It provides the real estate, infrastructure, and software services needed to support an electrified fleet.

Thermal management is critical in several industries, and the trends in emerging technologies are driving material innovation. Electronics in markets from personal devices through to cars are seeing increased integration, densification, and hence an increased focus on thermal management. As these components have less and less free space to utilize, the use of materials that provide more than one function is on the rise.

Air Liquide S.A. is a French multinational company supplying industrial gases, technologies, and services to various industries including chemicals, healthcare, metallurgy, electronics, and energy. This profile focuses on Air Liquide's product offering and activities within the low-carbon hydrogen space.

Hystar are a Norwegian company commercialising their novel PEM electrolyzer systems.

This premium article will analyze some of the key innovations to electrolyzer systems that could help drive the adoption of water electrolyzers and green hydrogen.

Several companies around the world are looking to develop and commercialize novel thermochemical hydrogen production technologies. In this premium article, IDTechEx introduces these processes and some of the players developing them.

Equinor ASA (formerly Statoil ASA) is a Norwegian state-owned multinational energy company. Equinor is primarily a petroleum company, owning and operating offshore and onshore oil & gas assets in over 30 countries. However, it is also actively developing solar, offshore wind, CCUS, and hydrogen projects around the world. This company profile focuses on Equinor's hydrogen projects.

Forecasts taken from IDTechEx report "Blue Hydrogen Production and Markets 2023-2033: Technologies, Forecasts, Players"

H.B. Fuller spoke to IDTechEx about its EV Protect line of encapsualting foams for fire protection and other functions in an EV battery pack.

ITM Power Plc are a UK-based company developing and manufacturing proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers.

IDTechEx forecast that the water electrolyzer market will grow to over US$120B by 2033. There has been renewed interest in the development of clean and green hydrogen industries.

The rapid growth of the electric vehicle market has driven the development, manufacture and sales of batteries, especially lithium-ion batteries, which are dominating the battery industry for a decade.

FreeWire Technologies is a manufacturer of battery-integrated EV charging stations and power solutions in the US. The company's "Boost Charger" plugs into existing and ubiquitous low-voltage utility service and delivers high-power charging in areas that typically require extensive grid upgrades.

Shell plc (formerly known as Royal Dutch Shell) is a British multinational oil and gas company. This company profile outlines Shell's blue hydrogen production process.

Plug Power are a publicly listed US-based company developing and manufacturing PEM fuel cells and electrolyzers, as well as hydrogen storage, refuelling and transport equipment and services.

Innovation roadmap for the report 'Fire Protection Materials for Electric Vehicle Batteries 2023-2033'.

Beyond Li-ion batteries, and battery technology generally, there are a range of electrochemical technologies that can play a role in global decarbonisation. This premium article will give an introduction to electrolysers, fuel cells and electrochemical reactors for CO2 reduction.