Energy Storage

The Li-ion battery recycling market is expanding rapidly through partnerships, funding, and new large-scale facilities using established recycling technologies to recover valuable materials. IDTechEx forecasts that the Li-ion battery recycling market will be valued at US$52B in 2045, but continued innovation and advancements in direct LIB recycling and battery-grade graphite recycling technologies will be crucial to realize this full value.

This report provides an in-depth technical analysis of thermal interface materials (including TIM1/TIM2/TIM1.5) for EV batteries, power electronics, advanced semiconductor packaging, space and satellite technologies, data centers, EMI shielding, 5G, ADAS, and consumer electronics. 10-year granular area (m2), mass (kg), revenue (US$), and TIM unit price (US$) forecasts are given by application. The report covers recent developments in TIM fillers, high-performance TIMs, successful commercial uses, and historic TIM player acquisitions and partnerships. The report also identifies future TIM trends.

IDTechEx analyst Pranav Jaswani summarizes opportunities for additive materials in Lithium-ion batteries.

Gas sensors are poised to see increasing adoption in battery packs in electric vehicles and energy storage systems, with the battery pack gas sensor market expected to exceed US$157.1 million by 2036.

This new IDTechEx report provides insights into the global supercapacitor market, discussing three broad technology groups and segmented into seven market sectors.

Webinar: Additives for Li-ion: The Critical but Overlooked Materials Shaping the Battery Industry Presenter: Pranav Jaswani, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx Date: Thursday 14 August 2025 Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times during the day.

Webinar: Electrolyzer Component Advancements for Green Hydrogen Production Presenter: Chingis Idrissov, Senior Technology Analyst, IDTechEx Date: Thursday 7 August 2025 Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times during the day.

By 2035, the second-life electric vehicle (EV) battery market is projected to reach a value of US$4.2 billion, according to IDTechEx. But what's driving this growth, and what hurdles still lie ahead? IDTechEx explains in this video.

The future of energy could be increasingly streamlined, sustainable, and efficient, with battery developments and the integration of machine learning. This article explores the future of energy, from Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles and AI machine learning for their repurposing, to hydrogen fuel cells for vehicles and energy storage.

IDTechEx forecast that the global market for advanced battery pack sensors will reach US$224 million by 2036.