Batteries

Living in a home that harnesses the power of nature is becoming increasingly possible. Sourcing power from solar energy and using bioplastics and chemicals made from bio-sources are just some examples of how sustainable switches in everyday life could contribute to a healthier environment.

Lithium is a naturally occurring metal sourced for its demand across numerous applications, especially in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage. IDTechEx's looks at the latest research into the methods of lithium extraction and its most common applications.

The growth of lithium-ion batteries is happening largely in response to an increase in demand for applications such as electric vehicles and stationary energy storage, in line with global decarbonization goals. IDTechEx's research covers multiple battery and energy storage options, including the latest developments across the Li-ion market.

Humanoid robots offer the potential to deliver significant benefits to world economies and society as a whole, but their revolution needs to be powered. Selecting the right battery will be key to delivering productive humanoid robots, enabling greater autonomy and supporting their overall market adoption. This article highlights the various battery requirements of humanoid robots and the technologies best suited to meet their operational demands.

Decarbonization is becoming an increasingly prevalent goal across any major sectors globally to lower carbon footprints, with many sustainable practices and innovations now being introduced. This article covers decarbonization developments for data centers and electronics.

Thermal runaway and system safety are critical topics when it comes to using lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries in electric vehicles. A key focus for the EV industry is the need to apply fire protection materials to prevent or delay thermal runaway propagating between cells and eventually outside of the battery pack. With growing regulatory momentum and safety standards, this article from IDTechEx looks at the outlook for fire protection materials market.

The battery sector is rapidly growing in multiple directions, with battery storage technologies expected to be responsible for powering many major sectors including data centers and 6G power stations, and solid-state batteries gaining increasing amounts of attention for their safer chemistries.

With human-like arms and legs, humanoid robots have recently been taking advantage of their stature to compete in the World Humanoid Games in China beginning on Saturday. IDTechEx's research uncovers the technologies that make these robots move.

As part of the device miniaturization trend happening worldwide, consumer electronics are becoming increasingly streamlined, with conductive inks, flexible batteries, and other technologies making this possible.