Researchers have developed a new family of cathodes with the potential to replace the costly cobalt-based cathodes typically found in today's lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles and consumer electronics.

IDTechEx investigate the evolution of the hydrogen market and the development of the hydrogen economies of the major countries around the world in their new report "The Hydrogen Economy, Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Production Methods".

This premium article covers some of the recalls and fire events recorded for EVs in previous years and 2020. This article will also discuss the causes and regulations around thermal runaway, as well as the impact it has on OEMs and the opportunities for material suppliers.

The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, the state-owned St. Kitts Electric Company and Leclanché broke ground on a landmark solar generation and storage project that will provide between 30-35% of St. Kitts baseload energy needs for the next 20-25 years while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 740,000 metric tons.

There is a race to 1000km battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and beyond.

Battery Requirements for Flying Taxis: Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft

There is an increasing need to prevent thermal runaway in electric vehicle batteries. There is also the increasing amount of regulation (with more anticipated) and a wide range of designs. This is all with increasingly energy dense cells and more demands with ultra-fast charging.

The EQS, the first electric luxury sedan from Mercedes-Benz, will start in the first half of 2021 in Factory 56 at the Sindelfingen site.

Energy storage technologies have undergone several years of sustained growth stemming from progress in markets such as consumer devices and the quest for decarbonization kick-starting growth in electric vehicle (EV) and stationary energy storage demand.

Graphene is a 2D sheet of carbon but this term has been consistently confused, particularly at commercial levels with companies looking to leverage the marketing value.

Researchers studying a crystalline material have discovered it has properties that allow it to capture energy from the sun. The energy can be stored for several months at room temperature, and it can be released on demand in the form of heat.

A team of researchers has developed a flexible, rechargeable silver oxide-zinc battery with a five to 10 times greater areal energy density than state of the art. The battery also is easier to manufacture; while most flexible batteries need to be manufactured in sterile conditions, under vacuum, this one can be screen printed in normal lab conditions. The device can be used in flexible, stretchable electronics for wearables as well as soft robotics.

This IDTechEx Premium Article provides a review of announced hydrogen projects between September-November 2020

This premium article covers the electrification of four-wheelers in India - cars, vans & buses - covering the latest data, players and case studies.

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Australia's first ever utility-scale vanadium flow battery is set to be installed in regional South Australia, aiming to demonstrate the potential impact that flow batteries could provide in reaching the energy storage target in the Australian Government's first Low Emissions Technology Statement.

The European Commission (EC) has proposed stricter regulations regarding the sustainability of batteries.

Webinar - Monday 14 December. Overview of the electricity grid, and the different services provided by the stationary storage devices; Comparison of Li-ion batteries and other storage systems, including but not limited to Redox Flow Battery; and An overview of the major countries adopting stationary storage system, showing the current state of development.

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are an interim product. IDTechEx explains why PHEV potential is now limited.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused 2020 to become the pivotal year as the automotive industry goes through a once in a hundred-year transformation.