

Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Mar 4, 2021

Work Starts on Second UK Project Using Tesla Megapack Battery
The 34 MW / 68 MWh Contego project near Burgess Hill in West Sussex, United Kingdom, will be one of the largest battery energy storage developments in the UK, with a system of 28 Tesla Megapack lithium-ion batteries, using Tesla's Autobidder AI software for real-time trading and control. Due to be completed in June 2021 and operational soon after, it is part of a strategic energy storage pipeline to be launched globally by FRV.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Mar 3, 2021

Carbon Capture Technology: A Long Road Ahead
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies are likely to play a key role in the fight against climate change, with the UN estimating that CCUS could mitigate between 1.5 and 6.3 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalents per year by 2050. The world has already taken its steps along this pathway, however, for CCUS to have a meaningful impact on emissions in a timely manner, it will need to scale up hundreds of times compared with today's levels.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Mar 3, 2021

Solar Powered Laptops for Students in Madagascar
The project will develop an energy efficient, all in one, solar powered PC, which can be assembled locally. Once the pilot project is complete, the company aims to provide computer access to over 10,000 students in Madagascar every year.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Mar 2, 2021

Weakness is Strength for this Low-Temperature Battery
Nanoengineers have discovered new fundamental insights for developing lithium metal batteries that perform well at ultra-low temperatures; mainly, that the weaker the electrolyte holds on to lithium ions, the better. By using such a weakly binding electrolyte, the researchers developed a lithium metal battery that can be repeatedly recharged at temperatures as low as -60 degrees Celsius—a first in the field.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Mar 1, 2021

Upcoming Webinar: The Road to Zero Emission Commercial Vehicles
Thursday 4 March 2021 - Summary of the current electric light commercial vehicle, electric medium and heavy-duty truck, and electric bus markets, and IDTechEx's outlook for these sectors; The role for battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric vehicles; and more.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Mar 1, 2021

3 Key Growth Drivers for the Aerogel Market
The aerogel market is forecast to exceed $700m within the next decade. This may appear modest for a unique material family that has been known for nearly a century, but after long periods of stagnation and several market failings this would represent a significant growth from the market status in 2020. This article will look at what will be driving this growth.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 24, 2021

IDTechEx Overview of the Redox Flow Battery Market
Among the Li-ion batteries competitors, the Redox Flow Battery (RFB) system is one of the main competitors currently approaching the market.
External Company Press Release

TDK Corporation Joins GenCell on Novel Approach to Green Ammonia
Japanese Technology Company TDK Corporation Joins Alkaline Fuel Cell Manufacturer GenCell in Developing a Novel Low-Cost Approach to Green Ammonia - the Fuel of the Future
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 23, 2021

'Sustainable' Fuels: Aviation will lead demand long term
Why sustainable diesel when electric vehicles will dominate the market? How sustainable are such 'sustainable fuels' really? What are the emerging technologies in this space? Senior Technology Analyst Dr Alex Holland joins Raghu Das, CEO of IDTechEx to discuss the new IDTechEx report "Sustainable Alternative Fuels 2021-2031"
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 22, 2021

Europe's Electric Motorcycle Market Surges, Mirroring Electric Cars
IDTechEx expects electric motorcycle sales in Europe to grow at least 50% year-on-year in 2020, building on the momentum of recent years.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 22, 2021

Credit Card Sized Soft Pumps Power Wearable Artificial Muscles
Robotic clothing that is entirely soft and could help people to move more easily is a step closer to reality thanks to the development of a new flexible and lightweight power system for soft robotics.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 19, 2021

An Introduction to E-Fuels: A Long-Term Prospect
Growth in global energy consumption has caused CO2 and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to rise, in turn causing an increase in average global temperatures. The combustion of fossil fuels including coal, oil, and natural gas, has been a key driver behind this, providing the underlying driver for the production and use of non-fossil alternative fuels that can help reduce emissions.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 18, 2021

New Lead-Based Anode for Next-Gen Lithium-Ion Batteries
Scientists report a new electrode design for the lithium-ion battery using the low-cost materials lead as well as carbon.
IDTechEx Research Subscribers
Li-ion Battery Prices & IDTechEx Learning Curves Land, Sea & Air
In this article, IDTechEx explores the high level of price variation in Li-ion battery cells and packs for the applications covered in our master electric vehicle report (www.IDTechEx.com/EV): automotive, marine, aircraft, trucks and two-wheelers.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 17, 2021

Tesla's Innovative Power Electronics: The Silicon Carbide Inverter
Like the Beatles in the 60s, Tesla has arguably achieved the feat of being simultaneously the best and most popular at what they do. As the IDTechEx report "Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2021-2041" discusses, Tesla enters a new market and quickly becomes the top-selling electric vehicle maker. In this article, we focus on Tesla's innovations in the field of power electronics and some of the new materials opportunities being created.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 17, 2021

Solar Mini Grid Projects in 49 Villages Across Uganda and Sierra Leone
Winch Energy, has completed the funding for solar mini grid projects in 49 villages across Uganda and Sierra Leone through the creation of a new platform. The deal represents the largest mini grid financing portfolio to date, bringing together several major players in the off-grid space.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 16, 2021

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Uses Second Life Batteries
Irizar e-mobility and Ibil signed a collaboration agreement to give a second life to electric bus batteries. Consequently, the batteries that Irizar produces and installs in its buses, and their power electronics, will be reused as energy storage elements in the charging facilities that Ibil is developing and deploying.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 16, 2021

Jaguar Cars All-Electric by 2025 as JLR Announce Zero-Emission Plans
Jaguar are set to to become an all-electric brand by 2025 as part of a new global strategy announced by Jaguar Land Rover this week. This strategy will also see all Jaguar and Land Rover nameplates to be available as pure-electric by 2030 with the aim of achieving net zero carbon emissions across their entire supply chain, products and operations by 2039.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 15, 2021

CVD Graphene for Electronic Applications: 2021 Status and Outlook
Given the exciting properties, graphene has always been linked as a revolutionary material for the electronics industry. CVD graphene is cited as the ideal solution in providing a perfect single layer produced in a low cost continuous R2R process, but the manufacturing and commercial reality have proved very different. After a long period of research, and with players regularly exiting and entering the field, we are only now starting to see this technology mature and the dawn of the commercial reality.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Mar 4, 2021

Work Starts on Second UK Project Using Tesla Megapack Battery
The 34 MW / 68 MWh Contego project near Burgess Hill in West Sussex, United Kingdom, will be one of the largest battery energy storage developments in the UK, with a system of 28 Tesla Megapack lithium-ion batteries, using Tesla's Autobidder AI software for real-time trading and control. Due to be completed in June 2021 and operational soon after, it is part of a strategic energy storage pipeline to be launched globally by FRV.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Mar 3, 2021

Solar Powered Laptops for Students in Madagascar
The project will develop an energy efficient, all in one, solar powered PC, which can be assembled locally. Once the pilot project is complete, the company aims to provide computer access to over 10,000 students in Madagascar every year.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Mar 1, 2021

Upcoming Webinar: The Road to Zero Emission Commercial Vehicles
Thursday 4 March 2021 - Summary of the current electric light commercial vehicle, electric medium and heavy-duty truck, and electric bus markets, and IDTechEx's outlook for these sectors; The role for battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric vehicles; and more.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 24, 2021

IDTechEx Overview of the Redox Flow Battery Market
Among the Li-ion batteries competitors, the Redox Flow Battery (RFB) system is one of the main competitors currently approaching the market.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 23, 2021

'Sustainable' Fuels: Aviation will lead demand long term
Why sustainable diesel when electric vehicles will dominate the market? How sustainable are such 'sustainable fuels' really? What are the emerging technologies in this space? Senior Technology Analyst Dr Alex Holland joins Raghu Das, CEO of IDTechEx to discuss the new IDTechEx report "Sustainable Alternative Fuels 2021-2031"
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 22, 2021

Credit Card Sized Soft Pumps Power Wearable Artificial Muscles
Robotic clothing that is entirely soft and could help people to move more easily is a step closer to reality thanks to the development of a new flexible and lightweight power system for soft robotics.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 18, 2021

New Lead-Based Anode for Next-Gen Lithium-Ion Batteries
Scientists report a new electrode design for the lithium-ion battery using the low-cost materials lead as well as carbon.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 17, 2021

Tesla's Innovative Power Electronics: The Silicon Carbide Inverter
Like the Beatles in the 60s, Tesla has arguably achieved the feat of being simultaneously the best and most popular at what they do. As the IDTechEx report "Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2021-2041" discusses, Tesla enters a new market and quickly becomes the top-selling electric vehicle maker. In this article, we focus on Tesla's innovations in the field of power electronics and some of the new materials opportunities being created.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 16, 2021

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Uses Second Life Batteries
Irizar e-mobility and Ibil signed a collaboration agreement to give a second life to electric bus batteries. Consequently, the batteries that Irizar produces and installs in its buses, and their power electronics, will be reused as energy storage elements in the charging facilities that Ibil is developing and deploying.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 15, 2021

CVD Graphene for Electronic Applications: 2021 Status and Outlook
Given the exciting properties, graphene has always been linked as a revolutionary material for the electronics industry. CVD graphene is cited as the ideal solution in providing a perfect single layer produced in a low cost continuous R2R process, but the manufacturing and commercial reality have proved very different. After a long period of research, and with players regularly exiting and entering the field, we are only now starting to see this technology mature and the dawn of the commercial reality.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Mar 3, 2021

Carbon Capture Technology: A Long Road Ahead
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies are likely to play a key role in the fight against climate change, with the UN estimating that CCUS could mitigate between 1.5 and 6.3 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalents per year by 2050. The world has already taken its steps along this pathway, however, for CCUS to have a meaningful impact on emissions in a timely manner, it will need to scale up hundreds of times compared with today's levels.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Mar 2, 2021

Weakness is Strength for this Low-Temperature Battery
Nanoengineers have discovered new fundamental insights for developing lithium metal batteries that perform well at ultra-low temperatures; mainly, that the weaker the electrolyte holds on to lithium ions, the better. By using such a weakly binding electrolyte, the researchers developed a lithium metal battery that can be repeatedly recharged at temperatures as low as -60 degrees Celsius—a first in the field.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Mar 1, 2021

3 Key Growth Drivers for the Aerogel Market
The aerogel market is forecast to exceed $700m within the next decade. This may appear modest for a unique material family that has been known for nearly a century, but after long periods of stagnation and several market failings this would represent a significant growth from the market status in 2020. This article will look at what will be driving this growth.
External Company Press Release

TDK Corporation Joins GenCell on Novel Approach to Green Ammonia
Japanese Technology Company TDK Corporation Joins Alkaline Fuel Cell Manufacturer GenCell in Developing a Novel Low-Cost Approach to Green Ammonia - the Fuel of the Future
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 22, 2021

Europe's Electric Motorcycle Market Surges, Mirroring Electric Cars
IDTechEx expects electric motorcycle sales in Europe to grow at least 50% year-on-year in 2020, building on the momentum of recent years.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 19, 2021

An Introduction to E-Fuels: A Long-Term Prospect
Growth in global energy consumption has caused CO2 and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to rise, in turn causing an increase in average global temperatures. The combustion of fossil fuels including coal, oil, and natural gas, has been a key driver behind this, providing the underlying driver for the production and use of non-fossil alternative fuels that can help reduce emissions.
IDTechEx Research Subscribers
Li-ion Battery Prices & IDTechEx Learning Curves Land, Sea & Air
In this article, IDTechEx explores the high level of price variation in Li-ion battery cells and packs for the applications covered in our master electric vehicle report (www.IDTechEx.com/EV): automotive, marine, aircraft, trucks and two-wheelers.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 17, 2021

Solar Mini Grid Projects in 49 Villages Across Uganda and Sierra Leone
Winch Energy, has completed the funding for solar mini grid projects in 49 villages across Uganda and Sierra Leone through the creation of a new platform. The deal represents the largest mini grid financing portfolio to date, bringing together several major players in the off-grid space.
Advanced Batteries & Energy Storage Research
Feb 16, 2021

Jaguar Cars All-Electric by 2025 as JLR Announce Zero-Emission Plans
Jaguar are set to to become an all-electric brand by 2025 as part of a new global strategy announced by Jaguar Land Rover this week. This strategy will also see all Jaguar and Land Rover nameplates to be available as pure-electric by 2030 with the aim of achieving net zero carbon emissions across their entire supply chain, products and operations by 2039.